Table 2.
Prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among young adults aged 18–22 years in 2005–2006 by social and demographic characteristics (n=20,858)
| Characteristics | Past-year STDs | Lifetime STDs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of STDs, row % (SE) | College students | Non-students | College students | Non-students |
| Overall prevalence | 2.1 (0.21) | 2.5 (0.20) | 3.3 (0.27) | 4.4 (0.25)a |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–20 | 1.7 (0.23)b | 2.2 (0.23) | 2.4 (0.29)c | 3.6 (0.31)b |
| 21–22 | 2.7 (0.35) | 2.9 (0.34) | 4.8 (0.50) | 5.3 (0.39) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 0.6 (0.15)c | 1.3 (0.18)c | 1.0 (0.19)c | 2.0 (0.20)c |
| Female | 3.4 (0.37) | 4.1 (0.36) | 5.3 (0.46) | 7.4 (0.44) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 1.9 (0.23) | 2.4 (0.29) | 2.8 (0.30)c | 4.1 (0.35)c |
| African American | 3.3 (0.50) | 3.9 (0.54) | 6.4 (0.70) | 7.4 (0.81) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7.1 (3.73) | 3.7 (1.58) | 8.1 (3.83) | 9.1 (3.20) |
| Asian, Pacific Islander or Native | 1.1 (0.80) | 4.5 (2.01) | 2.4 (1.33) | 5.3 (2.15) |
| Hawaiian | ||||
| Multiple race | 2.5 (1.01) | 2.7 (1.30) | 4.0 (1.57) | 6.5 (2.15) |
| Hispanic | 2.5 (0.73) | 1.8 (0.40) | 3.8 (0.88) | 2.9 (0.45) |
| Total annual family income (US$) | ||||
| 0–19,999 | 2.0 (0.41) | 3.4 (0.41) | 3.2 (0.48) | 5.8 (0.52)b |
| 20,000–39,999 | 2.2 (0.45) | 2.2 (0.27) | 3.6 (0.58) | 3.9 (0.37) |
| 40,000–74,000 | 2.2 (0.30) | 2.6 (0.48) | 3.0 (0.59) | 4.5 (0.74) |
| ≥75,000 | 2.2 (0.43) | 1.4 (0.60) | 3.3 (0.55) | 2.6 (0.67) |
| Survey year | ||||
| 2005 | 2.0 (0.24) | 2.2 (0.22) | 3.1 (0.29) | 4.3 (0.33) |
| 2006 | 2.2 (0.35) | 2.9 (0.34) | 3.5 (0.40) | 4.6 (0.36) |
SE, standard error.
Sample sizes are unweighted numbers; proportions are weighted figures.
a
χ2 test for differences between college students vs non-students: P<0.01.
b
χ2 test for differences between STD status and sociodemographic characteristics: P≤0.01.
c
χ2 test for differences between STD status and sociodemographic characteristics: P≤0.001.