Changes in sexual behaviors, network attributes, and STI testing among 15–44-year-olds by marital/cohabiting status and partner number: National Survey of Family Growth, 2008-19

David A Katz, Casey E Copen, Laura T Haderxhanaj, Matthew Hogben and Deven T Hamilton

PLOS ONE, 2026, vol. 21, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: Background: Relationships and recent sexual experience can impact sexual behaviors, networks, and STI testing. How they affect trends in these factors and increasing STI rates is understudied. Methods: We analyzed data from 28,027 females and 23,479 males ages 15–44 from the National Survey of Family Growth, 2008–2010 through 2017–2019. We used survey-weighted linear or logistic regression to evaluate linear trends in self-reported sexual behaviors with opposite-sex partners; sexual network attributes; and STI testing, stratified by sex and, separately, by marital/cohabiting status and number of past-year vaginal sex partners (1 vs. ≥ 2). Trends p

Date: 2026
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