Research Article
Errors and Predictors of Confidence in Condom Use amongst Young Australians Attending a Music Festival
Table 2
Modified CCUSS: condom use confidence and behaviours.
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| | | Difficult (1-2) | Neutral (3) | Easy (4-5) | | How easy or difficult would it be to: | Male
(%) | Female
(%) | Total
(%) | Male
(%) | Female
(%) | Total
(%) | Male
(%) | Female
(%) | Total
(%) |
| | Find condoms that fit properly () | 4 (3) | 11 (10) | 15 (6) | 25 (20) | 36 (34) | 61 (26) | 98 (77) | 59 (56) | 157 (67) | | Put a condom on correctly () | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (0.4) | 58 (46) | 115 (75) | 173 (62) | 68 (54) | 38 (25) | 106 (38) | | Keep a condom from drying out during sex () | 11 (9) | 25 (17) | 36 (13) | 26 (21) | 38 (26) | 64 (24) | 86 (70) | 86 (58) | 172 (63) | | Keep a condom from breaking during sex () | 11 (8) | 19 (13) | 30 (11) | 36 (29) | 42 (29) | 78 (29) | 79 (63) | 84 (58) | 163 (60) | | Keep an erection while using a condom (males: ) | 14 (11) | | | 24 (19) | | | 89 (70) | | | | Keep a condom on when withdrawing after sex (males: ) | 5 (4) | | | 24 (19) | | | 96 (77) | | | | Wear a condom from start to finish during sex (males: ) | 23 (18) | | | 26 (21) | | | 77 (61) | | |
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| (b) |
| | Behaviour amongst those who have had sex | Never (1) | Sometimes (2–4) | Always (5) | | In the last 12 months, how often have you: | Male
(%) | Female
(%) | Total
(%) | Male
(%) | Female
(%) | Total
(%) | Male
(%) | Female
(%) | Total
(%) |
| | Used a condom during sex () | 14 (11) | 13 (9) | 27 (10) | 93 (76) | 102 (69) | 195 (72) | 16 (13) | 34 (23) | 50 (18) | | Used a condom during oral sex () | 98 (80) | 113 (75) | 211 (78) | 23 (19) | 33 (22) | 56 (21) | 1 (1) | 4 (3) | 5 (2) | | Been under the influence of alcohol or other drugs during sex () | 9 (7) | 7 (5) | 16 (6) | 108 (88) | 135 (92) | 243 (90) | 6 (5) | 5 (3) | 11 (4) |
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| (c) |
| | Behaviour amongst those who have used condom in the last 12 months | Never (1) | Sometimes (2–4) | Always (5) | | In the last 12 months, how often have you: | Male
(%) | Female
(%) | Total
(%) | Male
(%) | Female
(%) | Total
(%) | Male
(%) | Female
(%) | Total
(%) |
| | Experienced the condom breaking during intercourse () | 66 (55) | 102 (70) | 168 (63) | 55 (45) | 45 (31) | 100 (37) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Experienced the condom slipping off during intercourse () | 60 (49) | 81 (55) | 141 (52) | 63 (41) | 66 (45) | 129 (48) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Experienced the condom slipping off when removing it after intercourse () | 60 (49) | 72 (49) | 132 (49) | 61 (50) | 76 (51) | 137 (51) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | | Checked the expiry date on the condom packet () | 57 (47) | 69 (46) | 126 (46) | 55 (45) | 62 (42) | 117 (43) | 10 (8) | 18 (12) | 28 (10) | | Used oil-based lubricant (baby oil, vaseline) () | 71 (58) | 89 (60) | 160 (59) | 51 (42) | 58 (39) | 109 (40) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (1) |
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