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Titre :	Cost as a barrier to condom use : The evidence for condom subsidies in the United States. (1999)
Auteurs :	D. Cohen ; R. BEDIMO ; T.A. FARLEY ; R. SCRIBNER ; Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Louisiana State University Medical Center. New Orleans. USA
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 4, 1999)
Pagination :	567-568
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Préservatif ; Utilisation ; Comportement ; Coût ; Maladie sexuellement transmissible ; Sida ; Virose ; Infection ; Evaluation ; Homme ; Prévention santé ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Evaluation économique ; Immunopathologie ; Amérique du Nord
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0xPZZp5. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study sought to determine the impact of price on condom use. Methods. A program based on distribution of condoms at no charge was replaced with one providing low-cost condoms (25 cents). Pretest and posttest surveys asked about condom use among persons reporting 2 or more sex partners. Results. At pretest, 57% of respondents had obtained free condoms, and 77% had used a condom during their most recent sexual encounter. When the price was raised to 25 cents, the respective percentages decreased to 30% and 64%. Conclusions. Cost is a barrier to condom use. Free condoms should be distributed to encourage their use by persons at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

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