Impact of ASUMA Intervention on HIV Risk Behaviors among Puerto Rican Adolescents
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Theoretical Framework
2.2. Subjects and Data Collection
2.3. Measures
2.4. Data Analysis and Certification of Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Results
Variables | Intervention Group (n = 66) | Control Group (n = 69) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 38 | 57.6 | 26 | 37.7 |
Female | 28 | 42.4 | 43 | 62.3 |
Cannabis use | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1.6 | 3 | 4.5 |
No | 62 | 98.4 | 63 | 95.5 |
Alcohol use | ||||
Yes | 31 | 48.4 | 40 | 59.7 |
No | 33 | 51.6 | 27 | 40.3 |
Sexual intercourse | ||||
Yes | 5 | 8.1 | 14 | 20.6 |
No | 57 | 91.9 | 54 | 79.4 |
Sex without condom | ||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 12 | 85.7 |
No | 5 | 100 | 2 | 14.3 |
HIV risk behavior * | ||||
Yes | 31 | 47.0 | 41 | 61.2 |
No | 35 | 53.0 | 26 | 38.8 |
Baseline Measure | Fourth Follow-Up Measure | |||
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Intervention Group | Control Group | |||
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |
HIV risk behavior *,** | ||||
Yes | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 11 (91.7) | 1 (8.3) |
No | 27 (45.0) | 33 (55.0) | 30 (54.5) | 25 (45.5) |
Alcohol use * | ||||
Yes | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | 11 (91.7) | 1 (8.3) |
No | 27 (45.8) | 32 (54.2) | 29 (52.7) | 26 (47.3) |
Cannabis use | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
No | 1 (1.2) | 55 (98.2) | 3 (5.0) | 57 (95.0) |
Sexual intercourse | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
No | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | 12 (85.7) | 2 (14.3) |
Sexual intercourse without condom | ||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
No | 0 (0) | 5 (100) | 2 (14.3) | 12 (85.7) |
3.2. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Files
Supplementary File 1Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Fernandez-Santos, D.M.; Miranda-Diaz, C.; Figueroa-Cosme, W.I.; Ramon, R.O.; Mayor, A.M.; Rios-Olivares, E.; Hunter-Mellado, R.F. Impact of ASUMA Intervention on HIV Risk Behaviors among Puerto Rican Adolescents. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13010060
Fernandez-Santos DM, Miranda-Diaz C, Figueroa-Cosme WI, Ramon RO, Mayor AM, Rios-Olivares E, Hunter-Mellado RF. Impact of ASUMA Intervention on HIV Risk Behaviors among Puerto Rican Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016; 13(1):60. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13010060
Chicago/Turabian StyleFernandez-Santos, Diana M., Christine Miranda-Diaz, Wanda I. Figueroa-Cosme, Raul O. Ramon, Angel M. Mayor, Eddy Rios-Olivares, and Robert F. Hunter-Mellado. 2016. "Impact of ASUMA Intervention on HIV Risk Behaviors among Puerto Rican Adolescents" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13, no. 1: 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13010060