TABLE 2.

Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants, by Arm

Characteristic	Control (n = 93)	Intervention (n = 111)	Statistical Test Results	p
Demographic data
Age, mean (SD)	12.45(1.21)	12.42(1.11)	t202 = .17	ns
Ethnic-racial affiliation (%)			χ23 = 7.26	ns
Hispanic	30	28
Non–Hispanic Black	51	57
Non–Hispanic White or other	1	6
Not reported	18	9
Sexual behavior dataa
Sexually initiated (%)	7	5	χ21 = .38	ns
Age of initiation, mean (SD)	12.17(1.60)	13.40(.55)	t11 = −1.63	ns
Number of lifetime partners (%)			χ21 = .75	ns
1 person	83	60
2–3 people	17	40
Frequency of intercourse (%)			χ22 = 3.44	ns
Once a month	83	60
2–4 times a month	—	40
3 or more times a week	17	—
Frequency of condom use (%)			χ21 = .02	ns
Always	83	80
More than half of the time	17	20
Condom use last intercourse (%)a	83	100	χ21 = .92	ns
Number partners (%)b			χ22 = .11	ns
None	33	40
1 person	50	40
2–3 people	17	20
Frequency of intercourse %)b			χ22 = .24	ns
Have not had sex	34	40
1 time	33	40
2 times	33	20
Frequency of condom use (%)b			χ23 = 2.26	ns
Have not had sex	33	20
Always	50	60
More than half of the time	17	—
Never	—	20
ARRM outcomes (Mean (SD))
HIV/AIDS knowledge	7.31 (2.17)	6.69(2.70)	t202 = 1.81	ns
Perceived vulnerability to HIV	2.76(.69)	2.61(.73)	t202 = 1.52	ns
Efficacy of condoms	10.48(2.56)	10.43(2.72)	t202 = −.14	ns
Enjoyment of condoms	16.65(2.40)	16.79(2.69)	t202 = −.41	ns
Efficacy of abstinence	7.47(1.86)	6.96(2.12)	t202 = 1.81	ns
Enjoyment of abstinence	20.00(3.03)	19.43(3.69)	t202 = 1.19	ns
Partner norms	7.65(1.82)		7.59(2.08)
Self–efficacy for low–risk activities	12.13(3.36)	12.42(3.02)	t202 = −.66	ns
Sexual communication	5.21(2.51)	5.33(2.45)	t202 = −.37	ns
Sexual assertiveness	1.90(.74)	1.72(.64)	t202 = 1.85	ns

Note. NS = not statistically significant (i.e., p > .05).

^aAnalyses based on data provided by sexually initiated girls (n = 11).

^bBehavior measured over the past two months.