Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 275-281 , March 2006

Factors associated with time of day of sexual activity among adolescent women

Presented in part at the Society for Adolescent Medicine meeting, San Diego, CA, March 16, 2001, and at the International Society for STD Research meeting, Ottawa, Canada, July 29, 2003.

  • J. Dennis Fortenberry, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mid-America Adolescent STD Cooperative Research Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: J. Dennis Fortenberry, M.D., M.S., Riley Hospital Parking Garage, Room 070, 575 N. West Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
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  • Barry P. Katz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Margaret J. Blythe, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mid-America Adolescent STD Cooperative Research Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Beth E. Juliar, M.A., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Wanzhu Tu, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • The Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Donald P. Orr, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Section of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mid-America Adolescent STD Cooperative Research Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Received 15 October 2004 ,Accepted 2 February 2005.

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 Supported by the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease to the Mid-America Adolescent STD Cooperative Research Center (D.P.O.).

PII: S1054-139X(05)00080-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.02.006

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 275-281 , March 2006

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