Table 3.
Number and Percentage Endorsing Reasons for Not Seeking a Post-Sexual Assault Examination, n=238
| Characteristic | Did not know where to go, n (%) | Could not safely leave the situation, n (%) | Did not know what a sexual assault exam was, n (%) | Did not think it was important, n (%) | Did not have health insurance, n (%) | Did not want to involve the legal system, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experienced dating violence | 4 (11.1)* | 5 (13.9) | 10 (27.8) | 16 (44.4) | 8 (22.2) | 21 (58.3)* |
| Experienced sex trafficking | 13 (68.4) | 15 (83.3)** | 10 (52.6) | 18 (52.9) | 7 (43.8) | 28 (57.1) |
| Traded sex | 20 (21.5) | 18 (19.4) | 19 (20.4) | 35 (37.6) | 16 (17.2) | 49 (52.7)* |
| Legal system involvement | ||||||
| Juvenile justice | 23 (27.1) | 16 (18.8) | 26 (30.6)* | 34 (40.0) | 16 (18.8) | 30 (35.3)* |
| Ever arrested | 2 (10.0) | 2 (10.0) | 4 (20.0) | 7 (35.0) | 8 (40.0)* | 13 (65) |
| Ever jailed | 14 (16.7) | 13 (15.5) | 19 (22.5) | 37 (44.0) | 20 (23.8) | 40 (47.6) |
| City | ||||||
| Los Angeles | 12 (28.6) | 3 (7.1) | 12 (28.6) | 14 (33.3) | 7 (16.7) | 19 (45.2) |
| Denver | 4 (15.4) | 2 (7.7) | 5 (19.2) | 13 (50.0) | 8 (30.8) | 16 (61.5) |
| Houston | 7 (22.6) | 6 (19.4) | 8 (25.8) | 8 (25.8) | 10 (32.3) | 10 (32.3) |
| Phoenix | 7 (16.7) | 10 (23.8) | 11 (26.2) | 15 (35.7) | 11 (26.2) | 20 (47.6) |
| St. Louis | 5 (19.2) | 6 (23.1) | 7 (26.9) | 8 (30.8) | 4 (15.4) | 9 (34.6) |
| New York City | 7 (19.4) | 6 (16.7) | 8 (22.2) | 11 (30.6) | 5 (13.9) | 19 (52.8) |
| San Jose | 8 (22.9) | 6 (16.4) | 3 (8.6) | 14 (34.9) | 3 (8.6) | 12 (34.3) |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (*p≤0.05, **p≤0.01).