Skip Navigation

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow Search for citing articles in:
ISI Web of Science (67)
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Right arrow Disclaimer
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Upchurch, D. M.
Right arrow Articles by Hook, E. W.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Upchurch, D. M.
Right arrow Articles by Hook, E. W., III
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 134, No. 10: 1159-1166
Copyright © 1991 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

research-article

Interpartner Reliability of Reporting of Recent Sexual Behaviors

Dawn M. Upchurch1,, Carol S. Weisman2, Mary Shepherd3, Ron Brookmeyer4, Robin Fox3, David D. Celentano2, Lorraine Colletta5 and Edward W. Hook, III3,5

1Department of Community Health Sciences, Division of Population and Family Health, UCLA School of Public Health Los Angeles, CA
2Department of Health Policy and Management, The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health Baltimore, MD
3Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD
4Department of Biostatistics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health Baltimore, MD
5Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, MD

Reprint requests to Dr. Dawn M. Upchurch, Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA School of Public Health, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Epidemiologic studies exploring risks for sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus infection, typically rely on self–report of sexual behaviors. Estimates of the incidence and prevalence of sexual practices are important measures for assessment of behavioral interventions as well as for examining disease transmission. This study examined the degree of agreement within heterosexual couples reporting frequency and type of sexual behaviors, including condom use. Self–reports were obtained from 71 couples attending Baltimore sexually transmitted disease clinics in 1989–1990 regarding the number of days and number of episodes of three specific sexual practices (any type of sexual activity, vaginal sex, and vaginal sex with condom use) over a 30–day period. Paired f test analysis revealed both sexes to be very consistent in their reporting of recent sexual experiences. Multivariate analysis showed that agreement did not vary by socioeconomic status, by whether the partners were married to each other, or by age. These findings suggest that reliable information regarding sexual behaviors may be obtained from men or women. Am J Epidemiol 1991 ;134:1159–66.

contraceptive devices; male; epidemiologic methods; sex behavior; sexually transmitted diseases


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 JAMAHome page
R. J. DiClemente, G. M. Wingood, K. F. Harrington, D. L. Lang, S. L. Davies, E. W. Hook III, M. K. Oh, R. A. Crosby, V. S. Hertzberg, A. B. Gordon, et al.
Efficacy of an HIV Prevention Intervention for African American Adolescent Girls: A Randomized Controlled Trial
JAMA, July 14, 2004; 292(2): 171 - 179.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Sex. Transm. Infect.Home page
B P Stoner, W L H Whittington, S O Aral, J P Hughes, H H Handsfield, and K K Holmes
Avoiding risky sex partners: perception of partners' risks v partners' self reported risks
Sex. Transm. Inf., June 1, 2003; 79(3): 197 - 201.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 PediatricsHome page
G. M. Wingood, R. J. DiClemente, K. Harrington, S. Davies, E. W. Hook III, and M. K. Oh
Exposure to X-Rated Movies and Adolescents' Sexual and Contraceptive-Related Attitudes and Behaviors
Pediatrics, May 1, 2001; 107(5): 1116 - 1119.
[Abstract] [Full Text]

Home page
 Arch Pediatr Adolesc MedHome page
R. A. Crosby, R. J. DiClemente, G. M. Wingood, C. Sionean, B. K. Cobb, and K. Harrington
Correlates of Unprotected Vaginal Sex Among African American Female Adolescents: Importance of Relationship Dynamics
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, September 1, 2000; 154(9): 893 - 899.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Health Educ ResHome page
V. M. Walden, K. Mwangulube, and P. Makhumula-Nkhoma
Measuring the impact of a behaviour change intervention for commercial sex workers and their potential clients in Malawi
Health Educ. Res., August 1, 1999; 14(4): 545 - 554.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Disclaimer:
Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.