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Same-Sex Behavior and its Relationship with Sexual and Health-Related Practices Among a Population-Based Sample of Women in Puerto Rico: Implications for Cancer Prevention and Control.
Soto-Salgado, Marievelisse; Colón-López, Vivian; Perez, Cynthia; Muñoz-Masso, Cristina; Marrero, Edmir; Suárez, Erick; Ortiz, Ana P.
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  • Soto-Salgado M; Department of Social Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico; UPR/MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Colón-López V; Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Department of Health Services Administration, Evaluation Program, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Perez C; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Muñoz-Masso C; Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Marrero E; Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Suárez E; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Ortiz AP; Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Int J Sex Health ; 28(4): 296-305, 2016.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28286595
This secondary data analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of same-sex behavior and sexual and health-related practices of a population-based sample (n=560) of women aged 16-64 years in Puerto Rico (PR). Data collection included interviews and biologic samples. Seven percent of the sample had had sex with other women (WSW). Age-adjusted logistic regression models indicated that WSW had higher odds of history of cancer, having ≥ 7 lifetime sexual partners, using sex toys and sharing them, and use of tobacco and illicit drugs. Future research is needed to address the health needs of WSW, including cancer-related risk factors and sexual practices.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Country/Region as subject: Puerto rico Language: En Journal: Int J Sex Health Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Puerto Rico Country of publication: United kingdom
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Country/Region as subject: Puerto rico Language: En Journal: Int J Sex Health Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Puerto Rico Country of publication: United kingdom