Condom Use by Partner Type Among Military and Police Personnel in Peru

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the rates of condom use among military and police populations in Peru, focusing on differences in use by type of partner. A Knowledge Attitudes and Practices survey was conducted among 6,808 military and police personnel in 18 Peruvian cities between August–September 2006 and September–October 2007. A total of 90.2% of the survey respondents were male; mean age was 37.8 years and 77.9% were married/cohabiting. In all, 99.5% reported having had sex; 89% of the participants had their last sexual contact with their stable partner, 9.7% with a nonstable partner, and 0.8% with a sex worker. Overall, 20.4% used a condom during their most recent sexual contact. Reasons for nonuse of condoms included the following: perception that a condom was not necessary (31.3%) and using another birth control method (26.7%). Prevention efforts against sexually transmitted diseases should focus on strengthening condom use, especially among individuals with nonstable partners.

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“…Although some researchers prefer to dichotomize the variable ''condom use'' in favour of allowing normal data distribution and therefore a less complicated analytic method 29 a variable divided in six strata was used for this manuscript, to be described as thoroughly as possible. 30 Usually dichotomizations by other authors consider ''consistent'' use as use in 100% of sexual contacts; any other value is considered ''inconsistent.'' Military populations may be ideal for educational strategies that minimize risky behaviours.…”