Table 2 Demographic and behavioural characteristics of 376 young women.
| Variable | N = 376 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Range | 16–21 |
| Mean (SD) | 18.5 (1.4) |
| Race/ethnic distribution | |
| African American | 67% (253) |
| Hispanic | 18% (68) |
| Non‐Hispanic white | 11% (42) |
| Other. | 4% (13) |
| Age appropriate education level* | 68% (258) |
| Age at first sexual intercourse (years) | |
| Range | 9–20 |
| Mean (SD) | 15.3 (1.6) |
| Lifetime sexual partners | |
| Range | 1–300 |
| Mean (SD) | 6.4 (18.0) |
| Median | 4.0 |
| Partner(s) past 6 months | |
| Main | 93% (350) |
| Other | 26% (96) |
| New | 51% (192) |
| Old | 23% (86) |
| Ever had a STI | 50% (190) |
| STI past 12 months | 28% (105) |
| Reasons for the clinic visit† | |
| Annual well woman exam/Pap smear | 41% (156) |
| Oral contraceptive pills | 32% (120) |
| Depo‐Provera shot | 25% (73) |
| STI check/vaginal discharge | 17% (65) |
| Pregnancy test | 7% (25) |
| STI medication | 4% (16) |
| Contraception past 30 days | |
| Condoms | 53% (201) |
| Oral contraceptive pills | 23% (87) |
| Depo‐Provera | 24% (92) |
| Withdrawal | 13% (47) |
| Used condoms at last sex | 59% (224) |
| Perceived seriousness of getting a STI, not HIV | |
| Very serious | 91% (341) |
*10th grade by 16 years, 11th grade by 17 years, 12th grade or general educational development (GED) by any age.
†A number of subjects came in for more than one reason.