Associations of Paternal Guidance for Condom Use With Paternal Perception of Son’s Readiness for Sex, Adolescent Age, and Paternal Perception of Son’s Sexual Activity
| Factors related to conversation about condom use | Paternal Condom-Specific Guidance | |
|---|---|---|
| B (95% CI) | aBa (95% CI) | |
| Paternal perception of son’s readiness for sex | 0.58b (0.28 to 0.89) | 0.41c (0.07 to 0.74) |
| Adolescent age | 0.12c (0.00 to 0.24) | 0.08 (−0.04 to 0.20) |
| Paternal perception of son’s sexual activity | ||
| Yes | 0.77b (0.38 to 1.15) | 0.49c (0.07 to 0.91) |
| Don’t know | 0.18 (−0.19 to 0.54) | 0.10 (−0.28 to 0.48) |
| No | [Ref] | [Ref] |
aB = adjusted unstandardized beta coefficient; B = unstandardized beta coefficient.
a Model includes paternal perceptions of son’s readiness for sex, adolescent age, paternal perception of son’s sexual activity, race/ethnicity, adolescent social desirability tendencies, and paternal social desirability tendencies.
b P <0.01 (2-tailed)
a P <0.05 (2-tailed)