Newcomb et al. (1998) found that older Latinas were more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior compared to those of younger age. It has also been found that Latinas that are married are more likely to exhibit sexual risky behavior (Newcomb et al., 1998). Relatedly, Latinas living with their partner and and/or children had higher levels of unprotected vaginal sex (Dixon, Antoni, Peters & Saul, 2001). Recent Latina immigrants have been reported to have lower levels of sexual risky behavior compared to their U.S.-born counterparts (Castillo-Mancilla et al., 2012). A study by Sastre, Sanchez, and De La Rosa (2015) found that Latinas with lower educational attainment and higher income were more likely to have low levels of condom use.
