Response Rates by Condom Use Measurement Type Among Sexually Active Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Women.

IF 2.4 4区 医学 Q3 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Sexually transmitted diseases Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-17 DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002048
Aneeka Ratnayake, Patricia Kissinger
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Abstract

Background: Measuring condom use accurately is important to understanding sexual behaviors; however, there is still no consensus on the criterion standard of condom use measurement. In this study, authors aimed to investigate if nonresponse rates were higher when absolute or relative frequency condom use questions were used.

Methods: This study used Check It study data of Black men who have sex with women aged 15 to 26 years in New Orleans, LA. All men underwent a survey of sexual behavior, which included questions on condom use. From January 2017 to August 2019, participants were asked for the number of sex acts during which they had used a condom (absolute frequency question), and after August 2019 until March 2020, this was changed to response options of "never," "sometimes," or "always" (relative frequency question). Participants could refuse to answer the question; the rate of refusal was tabulated by question type to determine if nonresponse rates differed.

Results: There were 1907 participants included in the study, with data on 2957 partnerships. Of those asked the relative frequency question, 92.7% responded compared with 86.1% who were asked the absolute frequency. In generalized estimating equation modeling, those asked the relative frequency question had 2.42 (95% confidence interval, 1.42-4.13; P < 0.001) greater odds of response than those asked the absolute frequency question.

Conclusions: Relative frequency questions may be more likely to elicit a response, in research among this population.

Key message: There is no current criterion standard for measuring condom use in surveys. This study demonstrated that asking participants about their condom use qualitatively (i.e., whether they use condoms "never," "sometimes," or "always"), as opposed to asking them to provide the number of sex acts during which they used a condom, was associated with lower rates of nonresponse. Investigators should consider using qualitative condom use questions to maximize response rates.

在性生活活跃的年轻黑人男性同性恋者中,按安全套使用测量类型划分的回复率。
背景:准确测量安全套的使用对于了解性行为非常重要;然而,对于安全套使用测量的黄金标准仍未达成共识。在本研究中,作者旨在调查当使用绝对或相对频率的安全套使用问题时,无应答率是否更高:本研究使用了 "Check It "的研究数据,对象是洛杉矶新奥尔良市 15-26 岁的黑人男性同性恋者。所有男性都接受了性行为调查,其中包括安全套使用问题。从 2017 年 1 月到 2019 年 8 月,参与者被问及在性行为中使用安全套的次数(绝对频率问题),而在 2019 年 8 月之后到 2020 年 3 月期间,这一问题被改为 "从不"、"有时 "或 "总是"(相对频率问题)的回答选项。参与者可以拒绝回答问题;拒绝回答率按问题类型进行统计,以确定不回答率是否存在差异:共有 1907 名参与者参与了研究,其中 2957 人有伴侣关系。在被问及相对频率问题的参与者中,92.7% 的人做出了回答,而在被问及绝对频率问题的参与者中,86.1% 的人做出了回答。在 GEE 模型中,被问及相对频率问题的人比被问及绝对频率问题的人回答的几率大 2.42(95% C.I. 1.42, 4.13, p < 0.001):结论:在对这一人群进行研究时,相对频率问题可能更容易引起回答。
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Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases 医学-传染病学
CiteScore
4.00
自引率
16.10%
发文量
289
审稿时长
3-8 weeks
期刊介绍: ​Sexually Transmitted Diseases, the official journal of the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association​, publishes peer-reviewed, original articles on clinical, laboratory, immunologic, epidemiologic, behavioral, public health, and historical topics pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases and related fields. Reports from the CDC and NIH provide up-to-the-minute information. A highly respected editorial board is composed of prominent scientists who are leaders in this rapidly changing field. Included in each issue are studies and developments from around the world.
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