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HIV voluntary testing among portuguese women attending family planning clinics:...
Cunha Veiga Costa, Eleonora; Oliveira, Rosa; Pereira, Maria Da GraçaThe aim of this article is to analyze the factors associated with HIV testing among 767 sexually active women. Participants were administered several self-report questionnaires that assessed behavioral and psychosocial measures. Overall, 59.8% of the participants reported ever having tested for HIV. Results show that higher levels of education, being pregnant or having been pregnant, concern about AIDS, AIDS kn...
Predictors of consistent condom use among Portuguese women attending family pla...
Cunha Veiga Costa, Eleonora; Oliveira, Rosa; Ferreira, Domingos; Pereira, Maria Da GraçaWomen account for 30% of all AIDS cases reported to the Health Ministry in Portugal and most infections are acquired through unprotected heterosexual sex with infected partners. This study analyzed socio-demographic and psychosocial predictors of consistent condom use and the role of education as a moderator variable among Portuguese women attending family planning clinics. A cross-sectional study using intervi...