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The Importance of Sex in the Lives of Women Living with HIV: A Critical Quantitative Analysis.
- Source :
- International Journal of Sexual Health; Jan-Mar2018, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p92-110, 19p, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The authors explored the importance of sex for 1,289 women living with HIV in Canada. Approximately half of women viewed sex as “very” (19.6%) or “somewhat” important (32.3%) and the remaining reported “neither important or unimportant” (22.0%), “somewhat unimportant” (5.4%), or “not at all important” (20.1%). Women who had a regular sex partner, identified as African, Caribbean, or Black, were more educated, believed HIV treatment prevents transmission, or had better physical health-related quality-of-life reported greater importance of sex, whereas those who were older, used illicit drugs, or experienced violence in adulthood reported lesser importance. Findings underscore the diversity of women's perspectives within the context of their lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission
BLACK people
DRUGS of abuse
ETHNIC groups
HEALTH attitudes
HEALTH status indicators
HIV infections
PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons
QUALITY of life
VIOLENCE
PSYCHOLOGY of women
QUANTITATIVE research
EDUCATIONAL attainment
SEXUAL partners
ATTITUDES toward sex
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19317611
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Sexual Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 132043599
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2018.1447527