Demographics
|
Age (years) |
13–16 | 18 (58.1) | 57 (39.6) | 0.061 |
17–19 | 13 (41.9) | 87 (60.4) | |
Race |
Black | 18 (58.1) | 57 (39.6) | 0.161 |
Hispanic | 8 (25.8) | 58 (40.3) | |
White/other | 5 (16.1) | 29 (20.1) | |
Education |
Low | 7 (22.6) | 32 (22.2) | 0.965 |
High | 24 (77.4) | 112 (77.8) | |
Sexual history
|
Age (years) at first intercourse |
⩽14 | 16 (51.6) | 60 (41.7) | 0.313 |
>14 | 15 (48.4) | 84 (58.3) | |
History of an STD |
Yes | 13 (41.9) | 45 (31.3) | 0.258 |
No | 18 (58.1) | 99 (68.8) | |
Average number of sex partners per year of sexual activity |
>1 | 24 (77.4) | 75 (52.1) | 0.008 |
⩽1 | 7 (22.6) | 69 (47.9) | |
Sexual risk behaviour
|
Unprotected intercourse (n = 164) |
Yes | 15 (51.7) | 68 (50.4) | 0.895 |
No | 14 (48.3) | 67 (49.6) | |
Condom use last sex act |
No | 22 (71.0) | 117 (81.3) | 0.214 |
Yes | 9 (29.0) | 27 (18.8) | |
Alcohol/drug use before sex (n = 144) |
Yes | 2 (7.7) | 2 (1.7) | 0.140 |
No | 24 (92.3) | 116 (98.3) | |
Number of current sex partners (n = 174) |
0 | 4 (12.9) | 11 (7.7) | 0.094 |
1 | 20 (64.5) | 118 (82.5) | |
⩾2 | 7 (22.6) | 14 (9.8) | |
Partnership specific factors
|
New partner |
Yes | 14 (45.2) | 16 (11.1) | <0.001 |
No | 17 (54.8) | 128 (88.9) | |
Partner risk |
Yes | 10 (32.3) | 24 (16.7) | 0.058 |
No | 21 (67.7) | 120 (83.3) | |
Age of partner relative to participant (n = 149) |
>2 years older | 16 (55.2) | 59 (49.2) | 0.561 |
<2 years older | 13 (44.8) | 61 (50.8) | |