Socio-economic factors and adolescent sexual activity and behaviour in Nova Scotia.

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Donald B Langille,Jean Hughes,Gail Tomblin Murphy,Janet A Rigby,

PURPOSE: Little is known about associations of adolescents' socio-economic status (SES) and their sexual activity and risk behaviours. This study examined these associations in Nova Scotia adolescents aged 15-19. METHODS: Students at four high schools in northern Nova Scotia completed surveys examining relationships of family SES factors and: 1) sexual activity (having had vaginal or anal intercourse, intercourse before age 15 (early intercourse)); and 2) risk behaviours (use of contraception/condoms, number of partners and unplanned intercourse after substance use). RESULTS: Of students present when the survey was administered, 2,135 (91%) responded. Almost half (49%) had had vaginal intercourse, and 7% anal intercourse. In univariate analysis for young women, non-intact family structure and lower parental education were associated with having vaginal, anal and early intercourse. Female risk behaviours showed no significant univariate associations with SES. Young men had univariate associations of family structure, lower maternal education and paternal unemployment with early intercourse, and lower paternal education with anal intercourse. Condom use was higher for young men with employed fathers; those living with both parents less often had >1 sexual partner. In multivariate analysis, most SES associations with females' sexual activities held, while most for males did not, and few associations of SES and risk behaviours were seen for females. CONCLUSIONS: Indicators of lower SES are associated with sexual activity in young women. Sexual risk behaviours are not often associated with SES in females, though they are more so in males. These findings have implications for sexual health promotion and health services.

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DB Langille,J Hughes,GT Murphy,JA Rigby,

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MEDLINE DATE: 2005 Jul-Aug

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienn

VOLUME: 96

Page Numbers: 313-8

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ISSN: 0008-4263

DAY: 13

MONTH: 02

YEAR: 2008

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AFFILIATION: Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Clinical Research Centre, Halifax, NS. donald.langille@dal.ca

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