Associations between religiosity and sexual and contraceptive behaviors.

Study Objective: To determine associations between religiosity and female adolescents' sexual and contraceptive behaviors.

Design: We conducted a secondary analysis on data from a randomized controlled trial comparing interventions designed to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Multivariable modeling assessed the association between a religiosity index consisting of items related to religious behaviors and impact of religious beliefs on decisions and sexual outcomes.