Perceived HIV risk and factors associated with condom use among women aged 40 and older: A cross-sectional survey.
Xueyuan Zhong, Shuying Chen, Hong Xiao and 5 others
PMID 38020828WHAT IT FOUND
Most women aged 40 and older reported no HIV risk (60.6%), and 46.8% had never used condoms.
Nurses can ask about risk, provide education, and support women’s ability to decide condom use.
Key findings
01A majority of women said they had no risk of HIV infection (60.6%).
02Nearly half had never used condoms during past sexual activity (46.8%).
03Six factors were associated with no condom use: age, household income, recent HIV education, willingness to use condoms, ability to determine condom use, and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS and HIV-positive people.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
Participants came only from four regions in Hunan, China, so the results may not apply to other populations. Sexual behavior and HIV risk perception were self-reported, and some answers required recall, so responses may be biased. The design was cross-sectional, so it cannot show that any factor caused safer or unsafe sexual behavior. Data were collected in three ways, which could affect reliability, although the authors reported no significant differences among methods.
Declared interests
The study was supported by Central South University and the Hunan Women’s Research Association. The authors declared no conflict of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these associations as proof that HIV education, income, or attitudes cause condom use. The survey measured self-reported behaviors at one point in time, so it can show links but not cause.