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West Indian immigrants, U.S.-born blacks have different STD risk profiles.

Publication: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Publication Date: 01-MAR-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: West Indian immigrants, U.S.-born blacks have different STD risk profiles.(DIGESTS)

Article Excerpt
West Indian-born black men attending two New York City STD clinics were less likely than U.S.-born black men to report a number of behaviors that potentially increase the risk of acquiring STDs, including having casual and onetime partners. (1) Among black women, by contrast, West Indian immigrants appeared more vulnerable to STD risk than those born in the United States, because they were less confident that they could persuade regular partners to use condoms or undergo STD screening. These findings, and others from the same study, shed light on the risk profile of an immigrant group that represents a substantial proportion of black New Yorkers.

The study used baseline data from an assessment of an intervention aimed at improving partner STD notification. Participants were sexually active men and women aged...

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