PD13-08 THE FREQUENCY OF AND ATTITUDES TOWARD CONDOM USE AMONG ADULTS IN KOREA: A NATIONAL POPULATION-BASED STUDY

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You have accessJournal of UrologyGeneral & Epidemiological Trends & Socioeconomics: Advanced Practice Providers1 Apr 2018PD13-08 THE FREQUENCY OF AND ATTITUDES TOWARD CONDOM USE AMONG ADULTS IN KOREA: A NATIONAL POPULATION-BASED STUDY Sun Tae Ahn, Hyeong Guk Jeong, Tae Yong Park, Jong Wook Kim, Je Jong Kim, and Du Geon Moon Sun Tae AhnSun Tae Ahn More articles by this author , Hyeong Guk JeongHyeong Guk Jeong More articles by this author , Tae Yong ParkTae Yong Park More articles by this author , Jong Wook KimJong Wook Kim More articles by this author , Je Jong KimJe Jong Kim More articles by this author , and Du Geon MoonDu Geon Moon More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2018.02.782AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To establish policy-based health programs that promote condom use, the availability of data on current condom use among the general population is crucial. This study aimed to examine rates of, and sentiments toward, condom use among Korean adults. METHODS As part of the Korean National Sex Survey, a national probability sample of 1,820 sexually active individuals (917 men and 903 women) aged 18–69 years completed an online survey. The survey consisted of questions on demographic characteristics, frequency of condom use in the past 12 months, and attitudes towards condom use. The frequency of condom use was categorized as always/consistently, sometimes and never/seldom. RESULTS Condom use rates of always/consistently and seldom/never represented 14.8% and 61.4% of the total responses, respectively. Women were slightly more likely to report their condom use as being always (15.0%) than were men (14.3%); however, the rate of never/seldom condom use was higher in women (63.2%) than in men (59.5%). Participants who were younger, unmarried and who had a higher level of education were more likely to use condoms frequently. A feeling of condoms being bothersome was the most common reason for not using them (57.4%). Other reasons included decreased sexual pleasure (35.8%), a request from their partner (17.5%), and unavailability (2.3%). CONCLUSIONS The present-day rate of regular condom use was less than 15% among our sample of Korean adults. There is a need to promote condom use, especially among groups with lower rates of condom use. © 2018FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 199Issue 4SApril 2018Page: e302 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2018MetricsAuthor Information Sun Tae Ahn More articles by this author Hyeong Guk Jeong More articles by this author Tae Yong Park More articles by this author Jong Wook Kim More articles by this author Je Jong Kim More articles by this author Du Geon Moon More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...