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Canadian aboriginal youth: social, interpersonal factors are key to sexual behavior.

Publication: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Publication Date: 01-SEP-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Canadian aboriginal youth: social, interpersonal factors are key to sexual behavior.(Digests)(Survey)

Article Excerpt
A variety of characteristics--mainly related to the social environment and interpersonal experiences--are associated with the sexual behavior of Canadian Aboriginal adolescents, according to an analysis of data from a cross-sectional survey (1) One-third of both male and female adolescents surveyed had ever had sex. Among those with sexual experience, three in five of each gender had had more than one partner; 21% of men and 41% of women had not used a condom at last intercourse. Youth who reported frequent use of alcohol or drugs, had been sexually abused or had ever lived on a land reserve had elevated odds of some or all of these sexual behaviors. On the other hand, the more connected youth felt to their family or their school, the lower their odds.

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