Knowledge about and experience of sexually transmissible infections in a representative sample of adults: the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships.

@article{Grulich2014KnowledgeAA,
  title={Knowledge about and experience of sexually transmissible infections in a representative sample of adults: the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships.},
  author={Andrew E. Grulich and Richard O. de Visser and Paul Badcock and Anthony M. A. Smith and Juliet Richters and Chris Rissel and Judy M. Simpson},
  journal={Sexual health},
  year={2014},
  volume={11 5},
  pages={
          481-94
        }
}
UNLABELLED Background Sexually transmissible infections (STIs) present a substantial public health burden, and are related to modifiable sexual behaviours. METHODS Computer-assisted telephone interviews were completed by a population-representative sample of 20 094 men and women aged 16-69 years. The overall participation rate among eligible people was 66.2%. Respondents were asked questions regarding their knowledge about, self-reported history of, and testing for STIs. RESULTS STI… 
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