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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)"”.
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Contraceptive switching among American women: A dynamic analysis of event history
… status provided by American women 15-44 years of age in the 1976 and the 1988 National Survey of Family Growth NSFG-II and NSFG-IV, the study uses a method of event history to examine how American women change their birth control practices as they pass through their reproductive life and how …
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Health disparities in infant mortality: Examining at-risk and low risk black women
The purpose of this dissertation is to examine racial and socioeconomic disparities in birth outcomes and explore the role of stress in at-risk and lower risk Blacks. The analyses are based on data from the Linked Birth-Infant Death files from the National Center of Health Statistics (NCHS), the …
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Predictors of Early Onset of Sexual Intercourse in Male and Female Residents of the United States
… Purpose: The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy of any industrialized nation. Adolescents who have their first sexual intercourse at a young age are at increased risk for teen pregnancies and acquiring a sexually transmitted disease. This study examines predictors of early onset …
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¡Tenemos que hablar! (We need to talk!): The contraceptive use of Mexican American young women
Research into the lives of Mexican American women’s contraceptive use is limited. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the social determinants of contraceptive use at last sexual encounter for Mexican American young women. Women aged 18–24 were the focus as they are at an increased risk …
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HIV & STD testing among heterosexual African American men
… affected by HIV and other STDs. Given the state of HIV/AIDS and other STDs in the African American population, heterosexual African American men have been inadequately studied. High-risk heterosexual contact as a mode of transmission for HIV and other STDs continues to be the most common mode of …