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To: xzins
Fine article!

Anyone know if the 13% number the author cites for he failure rate of condoms against HIV means per year or per use?

29 posted on 06/29/2004 6:07:41 PM PDT by megatherium
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To: megatherium
Anyone know if the 13% number the author cites for he failure rate of condoms against HIV means per year or per use?

Well, the 100% failure rates cited for other diseases wouldn't make sense on a per-use basis; on the other hand, per-year failure statistics aren't very meaningful without information about assumed frequency of contact.

35 posted on 06/29/2004 6:43:03 PM PDT by supercat (Why is it that the more "gun safety" laws are passed, the less safe my guns seem?)
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