Simon Deborah A, Roach Jonathan P, Dimitrievich Elizabeth
S D J Med. 2003 Jul;56(7):265-9.
In the United States, an estimated 15.3 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur each year. Approximately two-thirds of people who acquire STIs in the U.S. are younger than 25 years of age. In addition, approximately 57% (3.1 million) of all pregnancies in the United States are classified as unintended. It is only logical that the consequences of high-risk sexual behavior (unintended pregnancy and contraction of an STI) would most affect those who exhibit high-risk sexual behavior. Thus, one would expect to find high-risk sexual behavior in the same populations that have high rates of STIs and unintended pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to survey freshman students living in the residence halls at a local college to assess their knowledge and the prevalence of high-risk sexual behavior, and give feedback to the participating institution about these results. The survey was designed to answer two questions: (1) What is the current level of high-risk sexual behavior at a small private Midwestern College? (2) What is the current level of knowledge about high-risk sexual behaviors of those surveyed? A total of 38 men and 131 women participated in the survey. Forty-seven percent of men and 41% of women respondents reported having sexual intercourse at least once in their lifetimes. Of those respondents who were sexually active, 67% of men and 54% of women reported that they "always use a condom" with sexual activity. Fifty-six percent of men and 51% of women that were sexually active reported that they were "not at all concerned" about contracting an STI. Twenty-two percent of men and 17% of women answered that they were "not at all concerned" about pregnancy. Three true/false questions about STIs were answered correctly over 95% of the time by those surveyed. Seventy-nine percent of respondents reported never having attended educational opportunities about STIs and safe sexual practices at the college.
在美国，估计每年有1530万新发性传播感染（STI）病例。在美国感染性传播感染的人群中，约三分之二年龄小于25岁。此外，美国所有怀孕案例中约57%（310万）被归类为意外怀孕。高危性行为的后果（意外怀孕和感染性传播感染）最影响那些表现出高危性行为的人，这是合乎逻辑的。因此，人们会预期在性传播感染率和意外怀孕率高的相同人群中发现高危性行为。本研究的目的是对当地一所大学宿舍的新生进行调查，以评估他们对高危性行为的认知和其流行程度，并就这些结果向参与调查的机构提供反馈。该调查旨在回答两个问题：（1）一所小型私立中西部大学目前的高危性行为水平如何？（2）被调查者对高危性行为的当前认知水平如何？共有38名男性和131名女性参与了调查。47%的男性和41%的女性受访者报告称他们一生中至少有过一次性行为。在那些有性行为的受访者中，67%的男性和54%的女性报告称他们在性行为时“总是使用避孕套”。有性行为的男性中有56%、女性中有51%报告称他们“一点也不担心”感染性传播感染。22%的男性和17%的女性回答称他们“一点也不担心”怀孕。被调查者对三道关于性传播感染的是非题的回答正确率超过95%。79%的受访者报告称从未在大学参加过关于性传播感染和安全性行为的教育活动。
