TABLE 2—

Fathers’ Reports of Discussion of Sex-Related Topics With Adolescent Sons at Follow-Up Interview, by Study Group: REAL Men, 2000–2004

	3-Month Follow-Up			6-Month Follow-Up			12-Month Follow-Up
Fathers’ Outcomes	Meana (SD)	Pb	95% CIc	Mean (SD)	Pb	95% CIc	Mean (SD)	Pb	95% CIc
Discussion of sex-related topicsd
Intervention	22.60 (14.22)	.037	0.68, 10.88	22.98 (13.97)	.162	−1.21, 3.93	23.33 (14.37)	.042	0.22, 6.41
Controle	18.29 (15.89)			20.38 (16.01)			19.77 (15.27)
Intent to discuss sex-related topicsd
Intervention	72.75 (10.05)	.131	−2.56, 10.70	70.51 (10.12)	.319	−3.57, 5.82	70.37 (12.37)	.033	0.61, 7.32
Controle	70.10 (13.68)			70.50 (13.28)			67.32 (14.66)

Note. CI = confidence interval. For intervention group, n = 121; for control group, n = 119. Fathers included both biological fathers and father figures; see “Methods” section for a further listing of father figures.

^aAdjusted for father–adolescent living status.

^bOne-tailed probability on the basis of t statistic.

^cOne-sided 95% CI for the mean difference between the 2 groups.

^dFor scores, see under “Measures” in “Methods” section.

^e The control group participated in a nutrition and exercise program.