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Guzzo KB, Hayford SR. Race-Ethnic Differences in Sexual Health Knowledge. Race Soc Probl. 2012;4(3):158-170doi: 10.1007/s12552-012-9076-4.
Guzzo, K. B., & Hayford, S. R. (2012). Race-Ethnic Differences in Sexual Health Knowledge. Race and social problems, 4(3), 158-170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12552-012-9076-4
Guzzo, Karen Benjamin, and Hayford, Sarah R. "Race-Ethnic Differences in Sexual Health Knowledge." Race and social problems vol. 4,3 (2012): 158-170. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12552-012-9076-4
Guzzo KB, Hayford SR. Race-Ethnic Differences in Sexual Health Knowledge. Race Soc Probl. 2012 Dec 01;4(3):158-170. doi: 10.1007/s12552-012-9076-4. Epub 2012 Sep 07. PMID: 23565127; PMCID: PMC3616642.
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Race Soc Probl. 2012 Dec 01;4(3):158-170. doi: 10.1007/s12552-012-9076-4. Epub 2012 Sep 07.

Race-Ethnic Differences in Sexual Health Knowledge.

Race and social problems

Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Sarah R Hayford

Affiliations

  1. Bowling Green State University.

PMID: 23565127 PMCID: PMC3616642 DOI: 10.1007/s12552-012-9076-4

Abstract

Despite extensive research examining the correlates of unintended fertility, it remains a puzzle as to why racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to experience an unintended birth than non-Hispanic whites. This paper focuses on sexual literacy, a potential precursor of unintended fertility. Analyses use a unique dataset of unmarried young adults aged 18-29, the 2009 Survey of Unmarried Young Adults' Contraceptive Knowledge and Practices, to examine beliefs regarding pregnancy risks, pregnancy fatalism, and contraceptive side effects. At the bivariate level, foreign-born Hispanics hold more erroneous beliefs about the risk of pregnancy than other groups, and non-Hispanic blacks are more likely to believe in contraceptive side effects than non-Hispanic whites. Both foreign-born Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks are more likely than non-Hispanic whites to hold a fatalistic view towards pregnancy. Race-ethnic differences are attenuated for pregnancy misperceptions and fatalism in multivariate models controlling for sources of health information, sexual and fertility experiences, and sociodemographic characteristics. However, non-Hispanic blacks remain more likely than non-Hispanic whites to believe there is a high chance of reduced sexual desire and serious health consequences when using hormonal contraceptives. These differences may contribute to race-ethnic variation in contraceptive use and, ultimately, unintended fertility.

Keywords: health knowledge; race-ethnic differences; reproductive health; unintended fertility

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