Table 3.
Selected indicators of sexual risk by gender, Northern Plains American Indian young adults
| Ever had sex | N | Total | Males | Females | Prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOICES | Complete sample | 510 | 82.6% (421) | 86.0% (208) | 79.5% (213) | 0.054 |
| 19+ years old | 257 | 92.2% (237) | 93.2% (124) | 91.1% (113) | 0.529 | |
| <=18 years old | 253 | 72.7% (184) | 77.1% (84) | 69.4% (100) | 0.178 | |
| YRBS** | 11th and 12th gr | na | 55.3% | 54.7% | 56.1% | ns |
| Had sex before age 13, among those who had sex | ||||||
| CHOICES | Complete sample | 400 | 9.5% (38) | 16.9% (34) | 2.0% (4) | 0.000 |
| 19+ years old | 228 | 10.53% (24) | 18.33% (22) | .9% (1) | 0.000 | |
| <=18 years old | 172 | 8.1% (14) | 15.0% (12) | 2.2% (2) | 0.000 | |
| YRBS | 11th and 12th gr | na | 5.4% | 7.1% | 3.2% | + |
| Used alcohol/drugs at last sex, among those who had sex | ||||||
| CHOICES | Complete sample | 412 | 26.5% (109) | 35.1% (72) | 17.9% (37) | 0.000 |
| 19+ years old | 233 | 26.2% (61) | 35.8% (44) | 15.5% (17) | 0.000 | |
| <=18 years old | 179 | 26.8% (48) | 34.2% (28) | 20.6% (20) | 0.042 | |
| YRBS | 11th and 12th gr | na | 23.2% | 28.5% | 17.7% | + |
| Used condom at last sex, teenagers only, among those who had sex | ||||||
| CHOICES | Complete sample | 421 | 37.3% (157) | 47.1% (98) | 27.7% (59) | 0.000 |
| 19+ years old | 237 | 31.7% (75) | 44.4% (55) | 17.7% (20) | 0.000 | |
| <=18 years old | 184 | 44.6% (82) | 51.2% (43) | 39.0% (39) | 0.097 | |
| YRBS | 11th and 12th gr | na | 56.2% | 63.0% | 49.2% | + |
| Had 4 or more sexual partners over lifetime, among those who had sex | ||||||
| CHOICES | Complete sample | 340 | 44.7% (152) | 59.9% (94) | 31.7% (58) | 0.002 |
| 19+ years old | 186 | 46.2% (86) | 55.3% (52) | 37.0% (34) | 0.258 | |
| <=18 years old | 154 | 42.9% (66) | 66.7% (42) | 26.4% (24) | 0.000 | |
| YRBS | 11th and 12th gr | na | 18.7% | 19.0% | 18.2% | ns |
| Have been pregnant or have gotten someone else pregnant, among those who had sex | ||||||
| CHOICES | Complete sample | 400 | 38.5% (154) | 26.4% (51) | 49.8% (103) | 0.000 |
| 19+ years old | 225 | 49.5% (109) | 31.9% (37) | 66.1% (72) | 0.000 | |
| <=18 years old | 175 | 25.7% (45) | 18.2% (14) | 31.6% (31) | 0.032 | |
| YRBS | 11th and 12th gr | na | 7.7% | 5.6% | 10.0% | + |
*
CHOICES, wave 1 (1996). Percentages are based on column percents. Ns for each question vary due to missing data in self-administered survey. Statistical tests are based on chi-squared distributions of gender differences.
**
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1997), 11th and 12th grade only. Percents adjusted and weighted. No specific N’s provided for each question; total sample N=16,226.
+
Significant gender difference, p<.05, based on published 95% confidence intervals.