Condom Use as a Dependent Variable: A Brief Commentary about Classification of Inconsistent Users

Richard A. Crosby; William L. Yarber; Stephanie A. Sanders; Cynthia A. Graham

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Condom Use as a Dependent Variable: A Brief Commentary about Classification of Inconsistent Users

Richard A. Crosby, William L. Yarber, Stephanie A. Sanders, Cynthia A. Graham

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Transformation of nonnormally distributed measures of condom use frequency can be problematic for researchers. Distributions are typically dichotomized. We used data collected from 483 university undergraduates in an anonymous, cross-sectional survey to illustrate the value of a screening analysis before dichotomization. Inconsistent condom users were compared to consistent users with respect to 14 measures. Subsequently, inconsistent users were compared to those who never used condoms with regard to the same 14 measures. Findings suggest that a screening analysis is a potentially important aspect of analyzing distributions that assess frequency of condom use.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	99-103
Number of pages	5
Journal	AIDS and Behavior
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/B:AIBE.0000017529.20932.73
State	Published - Mar 2004

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Condom use
Dichotomy
Sexual behavior
Sexually transmitted infections

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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