Journal article
Surveillance of STI risk behaviour among young people attending a music festival in Australia, 2005-08
MSC Lim, ME Hellard, CK Aitken, JS Hocking
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health | WILEY | Published : 2009
Abstract
Objective: To explain rising rates of sexually transmitted infections it is necessary to monitor trends among high risk groups, such as youth. Surveillance of risk behaviours and testing among a variety of populations in different settings is required. We monitored self-reported sexual behaviour among music festival attendees. Methods: Cross-sectional studies of young people's behaviour were conducted annually at a music festival between 2005 and 2008 using self-administered questionnaires. Logistic regression, adjusted for age and gender, determined trends in risk behaviours. Results: More than 5,000 questionnaires were completed. The proportion reporting multiple sexual partners in the pas..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Thanks to participants and Burnet Institute volunteer recruiters, particularly Judy Gold. Tim Spelman assisted with statistical analysis. The project has been greatly assisted by the support of Emma and Tom's Life Juice, Cadbury-Schweppes, Durex condoms, Marie Stopes International, Family Planning Victoria, Bianca Fiebiger and the Big Day Out. Megan Lim is supported by a Monash University Australian Postgraduate Award, Margaret Hellard is supported by the NHMRC and VicHealth Jane Hocking is supported by the NHMRC, and Campbell Aitken by the Burnet Institute. The 2006 survey was funded by an Australian Health Minister's Advisory Council grant, the 2008 Big Day Out was funded by two philanthropic trusts; Windermere Foundation and Pierce Armstrong Trust.