Women's Health

Research Conducted at J.S. Leichliter and Co-Authors Has Provided New Information about Women's Health

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, February 6th, 2011

2011 FEB 6 -- In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To examine the frequency of three sexual behaviours from the most active to the least active members of the population in various subpopulations using measures of inequality. Data from a US national probability sample of the population aged 15-44 years (National Survey of Family Growth) were used."

"Gini coefficients and Lorenz curves were calculated in order to examine the concentration of three sexual behaviours: vaginal sex acts (past 4 weeks) and number of opposite-sex partners (past 12 months; lifetime). Analyses were conducted separately for men and women and...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2011-02-06)

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