The most common characteristics shared by individuals most likely to c

The most common characteristics shared by individuals most likely to contract a sexually trans-mitted disease (STD) are that they: (Select all that apply.)

1. Use illegal drugs
2. Possess poor reading skills
3. Are economically deprived
4. Have multiple sexual partners
5. Have ineffective immune systems
6. Frequently engage in unprotected sex

ANSWER

ANS: 4, 6
People most likely to be infected share one key characteristic: unprotected sex with multiple partners. Additionally, social factors such as poverty, low literacy, discrimination, use of illegal drugs (e.g., crack cocaine, meth), incarceration, sexual abuse, and racial segregation contribute to racial disparities in rates of STDs.