Enrolment characteristics of participants with any post-treatment abstinence period*†
| Abstain (n=86) | Non-abstain (n=165) | |
|---|---|---|
| *All comparisons are p<0.05. | ||
| †Abstinence defined as no coital events in at least one follow up interval. | ||
| ‡Comparison by Student’s t test. | ||
| §Comparison by Wilcoxon rank sum test. | ||
| Age in years, mean (SD)‡ | 16.1 (1.8) | 17.5 (1.9) |
| Female, No (%) | 80 (93.0) | 127 (77.0) |
| Black, No (%) | 77 (89.5) | 123 (74.6) |
| Adolescent clinic enrolment, No (%) | 72 (83.7) | 99 (60.0) |
| STI at enrolment, No (%) | 79 (91.9) | 123 (74.6) |
| Previous STI, No (%) | 42 (48.8) | 117 (70.9) |
| Lifetime partners, median (range)§ | 4 (1–28) | 7.5 (1–75) |