Table 2.

Perceived socioeconomic opportunity structures and hyperfemininity among female, African-American adolescents residing in Baltimore city (n = 155)

Measure/variable	Unadjusted odds of hyperfemininity (95%CI)	Adjusted odds of hyperfemininity (95%CI)
Perceived opportunity structures (continuous)	0.87 (0.79–0.95)**	0.87 (0.79–0.95)**
Age in years
14–17 (reference)
18–19	1.18 (0.62–2.27)	1.38 (0.67–2.86)
School attendance
In school (reference)
Not in school	1.08 (0.54–2.14)	0.96 (0.46–2.03)
Maternal education
Less than high school (reference)
Completed high school	0.80 (0.36–1.73)	0.97 (0.42–2.23)
Clinic of recruitment
Public STD clinic (reference)
Adolescent medicine clinic	0.67 (0.34–1.31)	0.73 (0.36–1.48)
Length of relationship
0–15 months (reference)
15 months or more	1.12 (0.59–2.15)	1.21 (0.61–2.41)

**p < 0.01