Cost as a barrier to condom use: the evidence for condom subsidies in the United States.
- 1 April 1999
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 89 (4) , 567-568
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.89.4.567
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine the impact of price on condom use. METHODS: A program based on distribution of condoms at no charge was replaced with one providing low-cost condoms (25 cents). Pretest and posttest surveys asked about condom use among persons reporting 2 or more sex partners. RESULTS: At pretest, 57% of respondents had obtained free condoms, and 77% had used a condom during their most recent sexual encounter. When the price was raised to 25 cents, the respective percentages decreased to 30% and 64%. CONCLUSIONS: Cost is a barrier to condom use. Free condoms should be distributed to encourage their use by persons at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.Keywords
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