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A Andersson-Ellström1, L Forssman
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karlstad and Ostra Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Abstract:
Pupils aged 18 to 19 years at colleges and technical schools in a small town and a rural area filled in questionnaires concerning sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in May 1986 and May 1988. The questions covered knowledge and sources of information about STD. The influence of knowledge on attitudes and actual behavior was studied. Knowledge about STD was fairly good and increased between the two study periods. Schoolteachers and the media were important sources of information. Girls knew more than boys, and more often discussed STD with adults and friends. Small differences emerged between the urban and rural areas and between pupils attending theoretical and practical courses. Attitudes seemed to change with time but it is not clear whether this has resulted in changes in actual behavior.
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