Racial and ethnic differences in young men's sex and contraceptive education

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Amy FarkasSonya Borrero

Abstract

Racial/ethnic disparities exist in young men's contraceptive knowledge. This study examines whether the likelihood of receiving sexual health education varies by race/ethnicity. We examined racial/ethnic differences in sex and contraceptive education both in school and from parents with multivariable logistic regression models among 4,104 men aged 15-24 years using data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth. Nearly all respondents (96.6%) reported formal sex education. Fewer reported formal birth control education (66.6%), parental sex discussions (66.8%), and parental discussions specifically about birth control (49.2%). In multivariable analysis, black men were less likely than white men to report receiving formal contraceptive education (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], .70; 95% CI, .51-.96). Both black and U.S.-born Hispanic men reported more parental sex discussions than white men (aOR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.07-1.94, aOR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.09-1.99, respectively). Nearly all respondents reported having received formal sexual health education. Fewer reported receiving education about birth control either at school or at home. Black men were less likely to report receiving formal contraceptive education.

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Jan 31, 2017·The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·Nicole JaramilloHeather L Corliss
Oct 6, 2020·Contraception and Reproductive Medicine·Michele TroutmanTorie Comeaux Plowden
May 1, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Sharon LambSara Bonilla

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