Condom use as a dependent variable: a brief commentary about classification of inconsistent users
Crosby, Richard A., Yarber, William L., Sanders, Stephanie A. and Graham, Cynthia A. (2004) Condom use as a dependent variable: a brief commentary about classification of inconsistent users. AIDS and Behavior, 8, (1), 99-103. (doi:10.1023/B:AIBE.0000017529.20932.73). (PMID:15146137).
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Description/Abstract
Transformation of nonnormally distributed measures of condom use frequency can be problematic for researchers. Distributions are typically dichotomized. We used data collected from 483 university undergraduates in an anonymous, cross-sectional survey to illustrate the value of a screening analysis before dichotomization. Inconsistent condom users were compared to consistent users with respect to 14 measures. Subsequently, inconsistent users were compared to those who never used condoms with regard to the same 14 measures. Findings suggest that a screening analysis is a potentially important aspect of analyzing distributions that assess frequency of condom use
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| ISSNs: | 1090-7165 (print) 1573-3254 (electronic) |
| Keywords: | condom use, sexual behavior, sexually transmitted infections, dichotomy |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social and Human Sciences > Psychology |
| Item ID: | 206985 |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jan 2012 09:13 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2012 03:20 |
| Contributors: | Crosby, Richard A. (Author) Yarber, William L. (Author) Sanders, Stephanie A. (Author) Graham, Cynthia A. (Author) |
| Date: | March 2004 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/206985 |
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