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Overall, 75% of young African American women reported inconsistent condom use in the past 60 days. Surprisingly, under relatively higher levels of fear, young women with high STI knowledge were more likely than were those with low STI knowledge to exhibit inconsistent condom use in the past 60 days (89% vs 80%; \u03c7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 4.32; P \u2264 .04) and during the last sexual intercourse with a main sexual partner (76% vs 70%; \u03c7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 8.06; P \u2264 .01). <\/jats:p><jats:p> Conclusions. Most HIV prevention interventions focus on increasing knowledge about the transmission of STIs. However, other contextual factors such as fear of abuse because of negotiating condom use may heighten the risk of HIV infection. 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