Table 1:
Demographic and Sexual Characteristics of the Study Sample
| African Americans (n=206) | Hispanic Americans (n=252) | Whites (n=200) | Asians (n=148) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note: as a result of missing data, some of the percentages do not sum to 100. | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18-29 | 50 (24.4%) | 100 (40.0%) | 24 (12.0%) | 68 (46.9%) |
| 30-39 | 99 (48.3%) | 95 (38.0%) | 121 (60.5%) | 54 (37.2%) |
| 40-49 | 52 (25.4%) | 49 (19.6%) | 53 (26.5%) | 15 (10.4%) |
| 50+ | 4 | 6 (2.4%) | 2 (1.0%) | 8 (5.5%) |
| (5.4%) | ||||
| Missing n=1 | Missing n=2 | |||
| (χ2=80.8, df=9, p=.00) | ||||
| Education | ||||
| High | 122 (59.2%) | 176 (71.6%) | 63 (32.3%) | 60 (41.7%) |
| School/GED | ||||
| Above high | 84 (40.8%) | 70 (28.4%) | 132 (67.7%) | 84 (58.3%) |
| school | ||||
| Missing n=6 | Missing n=5 | Missing n=4 | ||
| (χ2=78.1, df=3, p=.00) | ||||
| Income | ||||
| Legally | 92 (44.7%) | 97 (39.3%) | 28 (14.0%) | 117 (80.7%) |
| employed | ||||
| Welfare | 40 (19.4%) | 36 (14.6%) | 44 (22.1%) | 12 (8.2%) |
| Illegal activities | 74 (35.9%) | 114 (46.2%) | 125 (62.8%) | 16 (11.0%) |
| Missing n=5 | Missing n=1 | Missing n=3 | ||
| (χ2=158.5, df=6, p=.00) | ||||
| No sexual activity | 42 (21.8%) | 46 (20.5%) | 34 (21.9%) | 13 (9.4%) |
| past 3 months | ||||
| Reported sexual | ||||
| identity | ||||
| Homosexual | 24 (12.4%) | 49 (21.9%) | 41 (26.5%) | 11 (8.0%) |
| Bisexual | 55 (28.5%) | 84 (37.5%) | 60 (38.7%) | 38 (27.5%) |
| Heterosexual | 114 (59.1%) | 91 (40.7%) | 54 (34.8%) | 89 (64.5%) |
| (χ2=45.0, df=6, p=.00) | ||||