Willingness to use microbicides varies by race/ethnicity, experience with prevention products, and partner type

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A sample of 531 Latina, white, and African-American women was studied in relation to their willingness to administer microbicides. White women were found have lower predicted willingness scores. The role of the women's history of using preventive products and of their sexual behavior and practices is also analyzed.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Antiinfective Preparations, Usage, Anti-infective agents, Demographic aspects, Drug therapy, Women patients

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Perceptions of absolute versus relative differences between personal and comparison health risk

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The impacts of comparative health risk information on the responses of people to their own health risks are investigated. Results reveal that responses are influenced by personal and comparative health risk. The interaction between personal and comparison risk information is analyzed further.

Health risk assessment, Risk perception

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