Sentence examples for behaviour prevalence from inspiring English sources

To further explore the impact of interviewing methods on estimates of risky behaviour prevalence, prevalence estimates for each of the behaviours examined above were calculated separately for the landline, mobile and combined samples.

Information about HIV risk behaviour, prevalence and strategies to minimise risk will be provided to those allocated into the intervention arm ('Ready for Action' Second Edition, and 'Get it on' condom guide both produced by the Terrence Higgins Trust).

42 43 Although population-based health (behaviour) prevalence studies do not report differences in smoking and drinking habits between Estonians and non-Estonians, 42 43 mortality is higher in non-Estonians, 44 particularly alcohol-related mortality.

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in North America and Europe and the incidence is still increasing due to prolonged life expectancy, changes in reproductive behaviour, prevalence of overweight, as well as (unopposed) use of hormone replacement therapy[ 1 6].

Much of the adolescent sexual behaviour prevalence data focuses on sexual intercourse, yet adolescent sexual exploration and expression may span a variety of behaviours such as hand holding, hugging, kissing, petting or masturbation, oral sex, vaginal sex, and anal sex [ 5, 22].

This sample size was sufficient to detect relative differences in behaviour prevalences between occupational groups of between 0.5 and 0.3 times, given that the higher prevalence lay respectively between 50% and 20%, as statistically significant (p < 0.5) with a power of 80%.

Table 2 and 3 presents major differences between the regions with respect to demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, reproductive behaviour and prevalence of urogenital infections.

With reference to sexual and reproductive behaviour, HIV prevalence was higher among women who had their first sexual intercourse before their 15th birthday or from their 25th birthday, and/or who had experienced premarital childbearing.

Depending on the outcomes, we will recommend conducting similar surveys in regular intervals, to monitor changes in behaviour and prevalence over time and assess outcomes of adapted preventive measures.

More standardized approaches to data collection in secondary generation HIV surveillance are necessary to better understand regional differences in risk behaviour and prevalence and to design targeted intervention for those regions at risk of experiencing outbreaks.

In order to evaluate the impact of the Jyoti Sangh HIV prevention programme on sexual risk behaviour and prevalence of HIV and other STIs, two surveys were undertaken in August/September 1999 and November/December 2003.