Table 3.
Sexual Risk by Race: Pre-Post Intervention Measures
| Characteristics | Black (n=60) | Coloured (n=52) |
|---|---|---|
| Times had sex in the past month | ||
| Baseline mean (SD) | 9.72 (7.24) | 5.75 (6.26) |
| Follow-up mean (SD) | 8.48 (8.41) | 2.08 (2.23) |
| Change^ | ↓ 1.24 | ↓ 3.67*** |
| Times of unprotected sex | ||
| Baseline mean (SD) | 5.50 (7.24) | 3.79 (6.51) |
| Follow-up mean (SD) | 3.80 (7.76) | 0.73 (2.07) |
| Change | ↓ 1.70 | ↓ 3.06*** |
| Number of different partners in the past 30 days | ||
| Baseline mean (SD) | 0.98 (0.33) | 1.53 (2.08) |
| Follow-up mean (SD) | 1.02 (0.25) | 1.60 (1.96) |
| Change | ↑ 0.04 | ↑ 0.07 |
| Number of male sex partners in the past 30 days | ||
| Baseline mean (SD) | 1.00 (0.20) | 1.18 (0.67) |
| Follow-up mean (SD) | 0.98 (0.25) | 1.07 (0.26) |
| Change | ↓ 0.02 | ↓ 0.11 |
| Times used AOD before/during sex in the past 30 days | ||
| Baseline mean (SD) | 7.70 (7.78) | 1.47 (3.43) |
| Follow-up mean (SD) | 6.50 (8.74) | 0.12 (0.52) |
| Change | ↓ 1.20 | ↓ 1.35*** |
| Have a main sexual partner | ||
| Baseline % | 98% | 68% |
| Follow-up % | 86% | 49% |
| Change | ↓ 12%** | |
| ↓ 19%*** | ||
| Had sex with a main partner in the past 30 days | ||
| Baseline % | 98% | 90% |
| Follow-up % | 93% | 100% |
| Change | ↓ 5%* | ↑ 10%* |
| Used protection during last vaginal sex | ||
| Baseline % | 50% | 15% |
| Followup % | 66% | 27% |
| Change | ↑ 16%** | ↑ 12% |
| Traded sex w/main for money, drugs, or other goods | ||
| Baseline % | 0% | 3.9% |
| Followup % | 0% | 0% |
| Change | ↔ 0% | ↓ 3.9% |
^
↑ = increase, ↓ = reduction, and ↔ = no change
***
p < .01
**
p <.05
*
p < .10
Note: This data is from a matched data set.