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2009 <strong>CityMatCH</strong> Urban MCH Leadership <strong>Conference</strong>of <strong>the</strong> logistic regression show <strong>the</strong> odds of using a condom use at 1st sex are 2.68 times higher if womenreported condom use at last sex than if <strong>the</strong>y did not after controlling for o<strong>the</strong>r variables.CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONSThe findings in this study support <strong>the</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>sis that <strong>the</strong>re is an association between condom use at lastsex and condom use at sexual debut. The results of this study also illustrate significant differences incondom use at last sex between Black women and White women, thus supporting <strong>the</strong> second hypo<strong>the</strong>sisthat condom use at last sex differs by race. Comprehensive sexual education that addresses not onlyabstinencebut also safer sex options should be employed prior to sexual debut in adolescents. Over time, regularpractice of condom use may form a habit of consistent condom use. Efforts to prevent <strong>the</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r spreadof HIV in minority populations should continue, as Black women reported higher condom use <strong>the</strong>n Whitewomen. Additional research should also analyze trends of condom use behaviors over time by assessingprevious cycles of <strong>the</strong> NSFG.84

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