Protocol - Sexual Risk Behavior - Male

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

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Protocol

Sexual Risk Behavior - Male

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 woman? This means putting your penis in a woman’s vagina.

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

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

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

4. Have you ever had anal sex with a woman? This means contact between your penis and a woman’s 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 women have you had any kind of sex?

Please enter a number: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

7. In the past 12 months, with how many women 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 women have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means your penis in woman’s vagina.

Please enter a number: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

(If Q2 = 1)

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

Please enter a number or enter zero for none: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

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

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

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

11. Have you ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

12. Have you ever performed oral sex on a man? Performing oral sex means your mouth on a man’s penis or genitals.

Please select:

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don’t Know

(If Q12 = 1)

13. In your lifetime, on how many men have you performed oral sex?

Please enter a number: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

(If Q11 = 1)

14. In the past 12 months, with how many men have you had anal sex?

Please enter a number: _____________

77777[ ]Refused

99999[ ]Don’t Know

Personnel and Training Required

None

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements

Requirement Category	Required
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

Chinese, English, Spanish

While the English version of this protocol has been updated, the available translations have not and reflect a previous version. These differences may impact the compatibility between the English and Spanish/Chinese versions. It is the responsibility of the investigator to determine if the translations are sufficiently compatible with the English version for their research and subsequent analysis.

Standards

Standard	Name	ID	Source

Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

The PhenX Steering Committee (SC) reviewed this protocol in October 2023. Guidance from the SC includes:

Updated protocol

Protocol Name from Source

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Sexual Behavior Module, 2015-2016

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015-2016. Sexual Behavior Questionnaire. Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Certification for the Spanish translation can be found here.

General References

Chaturvedi, A. K., Graubard, B. I., Broutian, T., Pickard, R. K., Tong, Z. Y., Xiao, W., Kahle, L., Gillison, M. L. (2015). NHANES 2009-2012 Findings: Association of Sexual Behaviors with Higher Prevalence of Oral Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Infections in U.S. Men. Cancer Res, 75(12): 2468-2477.

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

101703

Variables

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	dbGaP Mapping
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Men
	PX101703110000	Have you ever had any kind of sex with a more man, including oral or anal? show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Men_Anal
	PX101703140000	In the past 12 months, with how many men more have you had anal sex? show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Men_Anal_Num
	PX101703140100	In the past 12 months, with how many men more have you had anal sex? Please enter a number: show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Men_Oral
	PX101703120000	Have you ever performed oral sex on a man? more Performing oral sex means your mouth on a man's penis or genitals. show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Men_Oral_Num_Entry
	PX101703130100	In your lifetime, on how many men have you more performed oral sex? Please enter a number: show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Sex
	PX101703010000	Have you ever had any kind of sex	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Age
	PX101703050000	How old were you the first time you more had any kind of sex, including {vaginal, anal, or oral/vaginal or anal/vaginal or oral/anal or oral/vaginal/anal/oral}? show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Age_Num
	PX101703050100	How old were you the first time you more 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 show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Anal
	PX101703040000	Have you ever had anal sex with a woman? more This means contact between your penis and a woman's anus or butt. show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Lifetime
	PX101703060000	In your lifetime, with how many women have more you had any kind of sex? show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Lifetime_Num
	PX101703060100	In your lifetime, with how many women have more you had any kind of sex? Please enter a number: show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Lifetime_Vaginal
	PX101703080000	In your lifetime, with how many women have more you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means your penis in woman's vagina. show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Lifetime_Vaginal_Num
	PX101703080100	In your lifetime, with how many women have more you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means your penis in woman's vagina. Please enter a number or enter zero for none: show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Oral
	PX101703030000	Have you ever performed oral sex on a woman? more This means putting your mouth on a woman's vagina or genitals. show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Twelve_Mo
	PX101703070000	In the past 12 months, with how many women more have you had any kind of sex? show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Twelve_Mo_Num
	PX101703070100	In the past 12 months, with how many women more have you had any kind of sex? Please enter a number: show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Twelve_Mo_Vaginal
	PX101703090000	In the past 12 months, with how many women more have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means your penis in a woman's vagina. show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Twelve_Mo_Vaginal_Num
	PX101703090100	In the past 12 months, with how many women more have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means your penis in a woman's vagina. Please enter a number or enter zero for none: show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Twelve_Mo_Without
	PX101703100000	In the past 12 months, about how often have more you had [vaginal or anal/vaginal/anal] sex without using a condom? show less	N/A
PX101703_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Women_Vaginal
	PX101703020000	Have you ever had vaginal sex, also call more d sexual intercourse, with a woman? This means putting your penis in a woman's vagina. show less	N/A

Reproductive Health

Measure Name

Sexual Risk Behavior

Release Date

September 16, 2024

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
101703	Sexual Risk Behavior - Male
101704	Sexual Risk Behavior - Female

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