Sexual and reproductive behaviors among undergraduate university students in Mashhad, a City in Northeast of Iran

Sexual and reproductive behaviors among undergraduate university students in Mashhad, a City in Northeast of Iran

Background: The incidence of sexual transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS is globally higher in young people. This study evaluated the prevalence of sexual reproductive behaviors among undergraduate students of Mashhad, Iran. Methods: The study was conducted on 605 students in twelve non-medica...

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Veröffentlicht in:Faṣlnāmah-i pizishkī-i bārvar va nābārvar 2015-01, Vol.16 (1), p.43
Hauptverfasser: Hedayati-Moghaddam, Mohammad Reza, Eftekharzadeh-Mashhadi, Iman, Fathimoghadam, Farhad, Pourafzali, Seyed Javad
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Sprache:eng
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College students
Health aspects
Sexual behavior
Sexual intercourse
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Zusammenfassung:Background: The incidence of sexual transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS is globally higher in young people. This study evaluated the prevalence of sexual reproductive behaviors among undergraduate students of Mashhad, Iran. Methods: The study was conducted on 605 students in twelve non-medical faculties of a great university of Mashhad. A self-administered questionnaire was completed on demographic information, sexual contact in the lifetime and during the last three months, and age of first sex. Kaplan-Meier statistic was used to calculate the mean age of initiation of sex. A p
ISSN:1726-7536