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Protocol - Sexual Risk Behavior - Female

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Description

The purpose of this measure is to quantify sexual risk behavior in women or men. The measure quantifies both same-sex and opposite-sex interactions.

Specific Instructions

The PhenX Expert Review Panel recommends asking these questions of participants aged 12-69.

Availability

Available

Protocol

The next set of questions is about your sexual history. By sex, we mean vaginal, oral, or anal sex. Please remember that your answers are strictly confidential.

FOR AGES 14-17

1. Have you ever had any kind of sex

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

FOR AGES ABOVE 17

2. Have you ever had vaginal sex, also called sexual intercourse, with a man? This means a man’s penis in your vagina.

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

3. Have you ever performed oral sex on a man? This means putting your mouth on a man’s penis or genitals.

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

4. Have you ever had anal sex? This means contact between a man’s penis and your anus or butt.

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

5. How old were you the first time you had any kind of sex, including {vaginal, anal, or oral/vaginal or anal/vaginal or oral/anal or oral/vaginal/anal/oral}?

___ ____ Enter age in Years

77[ ]Refused

99[ ]Don’t Know

6. In your lifetime, with how many men have you had any kind of sex?

Please enter a number: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

(If Q6 > 0)

7. In the past 12 months, with how many men have you had any kind of sex?

Please enter a number: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

(If Q2 = 1)

8. In your lifetime, with how many men have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means a man’s penis in your vagina.

Please enter a number: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

(If Q2 = 1)

9. In the past 12 months, with how many men have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means a man’s penis in your vagina.

Please enter a number or enter zero for none: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

(If Q9 > 0)

10. In the past 12 months, about how often have you had {vaginal or anal/vaginal/anal} sex without using a condom?

Please select one of the following choices

1[ ]Never

2[ ]Less than half of the time

3[ ]About half of the time

4[ ] Not always, but more than half of the time

5[ ]Always

6[ ]Refused

7[ ]Don’t Know

11. Have you ever had any kind of sex with a woman? By sex, we mean sexual contact with another woman’s vagina or genitals.

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

(If Q11 = 1)

12. In your lifetime with how many women have you had sex? By sex, we mean sexual contact with another woman’s vagina or genitals.

Please enter a number: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

(If Q11 = 1)

13. In the past 12 months, with how many women have you had sex? By sex, we mean sexual contact with another woman’s vagina or genitals.

Please enter a number: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

Personnel and Training Required

The interviewer must be trained to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population. The interviewer must be trained and found to be competent (i.e., tested by an expert) at the completion of personal interviews. The interviewer should be trained to prompt participants further if a "don’t know" response is provided.

Equipment Needs

If a computer-assisted instrument is used, computer software may be necessary to develop the instrument. The interviewer will require a laptop computer/handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Self-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adolescent, Adult

Participants

14-69 years of age

Selection Rationale

This instrument was chosen based on its comprehensive nature and use of lay language.

Language

English, Spanish

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Human Phenotype Ontology Inappropriate sexual behavior HP:0008768 HPO
Human Phenotype Ontology Risk taking HP:0031472 HPO
caDSR Form PhenX PX101702 - Sexual Risk Behavior Female 6911330 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

The Expert Review Panel #5 (ERP 5) reviewed the measures in the Reproductive Health domain.

Guidance from ERP 5 includes:

· Added a new measure

· New Data Dictionary

Protocol Name from Source

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Sexual Behavior Module, 2011-2012

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2011). 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Sexual Behavior Questionnaire. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/nhanes_11_12/sxq_acasi.pdf.

Certification for the Spanish translation can be found here.

General References

Liu, G., Hariri, S., Bradley, H., Gottlieb, S. L., Leichliter, J. S., Markowitz, L. E. (2015). Trends and Patterns of Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents and Adults Aged 14 to 59 Years, United States. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 42(1): 20-26.

Mirzaei, M., Ahmadi, K., Saadat, S.-H., & Ramezani, M. A. (2016). Instruments of high risk sexual behavior assessment: A systematic review. Materia Socio-Medica, 28(1), 46-50.

Protocol ID

101702

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Anal_Sex
PX101702040000 Have you ever had anal sex? This means more
contact between a man's penis and your anus or butt. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Any_Sex
PX101702010000 Have you ever had any kind of sex N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Any_Sex_Age
PX101702050100 How old were you the first time you had any more
kind of sex, including {vaginal, anal, or oral/vaginal or anal/vaginal or oral/anal or oral/vaginal/anal/oral}? show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Any_Sex_Age_Encoded
PX101702050200 How old were you the first time you had any more
kind of sex, including {vaginal, anal, or oral/vaginal or anal/vaginal or oral/anal or oral/vaginal/anal/oral}? show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Any_Sex_Number_Men
PX101702060100 In your lifetime, wit more
how many men have you had any kind of sex? show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Any_Sex_Number_Men_Encoded
PX101702060200 In your lifetime, wit more
how many men have you had any kind of sex? show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Any_Sex_Woman
PX101702110000 Have more
you ever had any kind of sex with a woman? By sex, we mean sexual contact with another woman's vagina or genitals. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Lifetime_Any_Sex_Women_Number
PX101702120100 In your lifetime more
 with how many women have you had sex? By sex, we mean sexual contact with another woman's vagina or genitals. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Lifetime_Any_Sex_Women_Number_Encoded
PX101702120200 In your lifetime more
 with how many women have you had sex? By sex, we mean sexual contact with another woman's vagina or genitals. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Lifetime_Vaginal_Sex_Men_Number
PX101702080100 In your lifetime, wit more
how many men have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means a man's penis in your vagina. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Lifetime_Vaginal_Sex_Men_Number_Encoded
PX101702080200 In your lifetime, wit more
how many men have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means a man's penis in your vagina. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Oral_Sex_Man
PX101702030000 Have you ever performed oral sex on a man? more
This means putting your mouth on a man's penis or genitals. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Past_Year_Any_Sex_Number_Men
PX101702070100 In the past 12 months, wit more
how many men have you had any kind of sex? show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Past_Year_Any_Sex_Number_Men_Encoded
PX101702070200 In the past 12 months, wit more
how many men have you had any kind of sex? show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Past_Year_Any_Sex_Without_Condom_Frequency
PX101702100000 In the past 12 months, abou more
how often have you had {vaginal or anal/vaginal/anal} sex without using a condom? show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Past_Year_Any_Sex_Women
PX101702130100 In the past 12 months, wit more
how many women have you had sex? By sex, we mean sexual contact with another woman's vagina or genitals. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Past_Year_Any_Sex_Women_Encoded
PX101702130200 In the past 12 months, wit more
how many women have you had sex? By sex, we mean sexual contact with another woman's vagina or genitals. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Past_Year_Vaginal_Sex_Men_Number
PX101702090100 In the past 12 months, wit more
how many men have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means a man's penis in your vagina. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Past_Year_Vaginal_Sex_Men_Number_Encoded
PX101702090200 In the past 12 months, wit more
how many men have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means a man's penis in your vagina. show less
N/A
PX101702_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Female_Vaginal_Sex
PX101702020000 Have you ever had vaginal sex, also called more
sexual intercourse, with a man? This means a man's penis in your vagina. show less
N/A
Reproductive Health
Measure Name

Sexual Risk Behavior

Release Date

April 11, 2017

Definition

The purpose of these questions is to ascertain the participants’ risk of sexually transmitted infection.

Purpose

The purpose of these questions is to assess participants’ risk of sexually transmitted infection. Chromosomal differences may affect sexual behavior and orientation and may be differentially expressed as a result of environmental factors (e.g., endocrine disruptors).

Keywords

Reproductive health, contraceptive use, sexual history, sexual preference, sexual orientation, intercourse, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
101701 Sexual Risk Behavior - Male
101702 Sexual Risk Behavior - Female
Publications

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