Table 1.
Demographic Variables of Less-Acculturated Hispanics (LAHs) versus Acculturated Hispanics (AHs) versus African-Americans (AAs)
| Variable | Group | Mean ± SD or N (%) |
P | AOR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC | |||||
| Mean Age (± Standard Deviation) |
AHs | 21.8 ± 3.4 | 0.003 | ||
| LAHs | 23.0 ± 4.3 | ||||
| AAs | 23.4 ± 5.2 | ||||
| Mean years of education (± Standard Deviation) |
AHs | 11.5 ±1.7 | 0.05 | ||
| LAHs | 11.4 ± 1.9 | ||||
| AAs | 12.0 ± 2.0 | ||||
| Monthly Household per capita Income (± Standard Deviation) |
AHs | $490 ± 301 | 0.58 | ||
| LAHs | $503 ± 386 | ||||
| AAs | $540 ± 424 | ||||
| Born outside the United States | AHs | 3 (1.5) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 27 (12.4) | <0.001 | 9.24 | 2.76, 30.96 | |
| AAs | 2 (2.2) | 0.66 | 1.50 | 0.25, 9.10 | |
| Teens (Age 14 – 19 years old) | AHs | 64 (32.3) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 59 (27.1) | 0.24 | 1.29 | 0.84, 1.96 | |
| AAs | 27 (30.0) | 0.69 | 1.11 | 0.65, 1.91 | |
| Not Married | AHs | 153 (80.5) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 164 (77.4) | 0.44 | 1.21 | 0.75, 1.96 | |
| AAs | 74 (86.0) | 0.27 | 0.67 | 0.33, 1.36 | |
| < High School Education | AHs | 61 (30.8) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 69 (31.7) | 0.75 | 1.16 | 0.85, 1.29 | |
| AAs | 14 (15.6) | 0.02 | 0.48 | 0.23, 0.88 | |
| Attends church at least weekly | AHs | 21 (10.7) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 49 (22.5) | 0.002 | 2.43 | 1.40, 4.23 | |
| AAs | 18 (20.2) | 0.03 | 2.13 | 1.07, 4.22 | |
| Not in school and not working full or part time |
AHs | 42 (21.2) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 51 (23.4) | 0.59 | 1.13 | 0.71, 1.80 | |
| AAs | 6 (6.7) | 0.004 | 0.27 | 0.11, 0.65 | |
| Currently Pregnant | AHs | 52 (27.4) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 51 (24.8) | 0.55 | 0.87 | 0.56, 1.37 | |
| AAs | 20 (23.5) | 0.50 | 0.82 | 0.45, 1.48 | |
| Currently smokes 1 or more cigarettes per week |
AHs | 39 (19.7) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 49 (22.5) | 0.49 | 1.18 | 0.74, 1.90 | |
| AAs | 20 (22.2) | 0.62 | 1.17 | 0.63, 2.14 | |
| MEDICAL/HEALTH CARE ACCESS/SEXUAL RISK QUESTIONS | |||||
| No Health Care Insurance | AHs | 68 (34.3) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 80 (36.7) | 0.62 | 1.11 | 0.74, 1.66 | |
| AAs | 24 (26.7) | 0.20 | 0.70 | 0.40, 1.21 | |
| Receive Health Care mainly in Emergency Room |
AHs | 58 (29.3) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 69 (31.7) | 0.60 | 1.12 | 0.74, 1.70 | |
| AAs | 20 (22.2) | 0.21 | 0.69 | 0.39, 1.24 | |
| Douches | AHs | 114 (42.4) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 136 (37.6) | 0.32 | 0.82 | 0.55, 1.21 | |
| AAs | 37 (58.9) | 0.01 | 1.94 | 1.17, 3.22 | |
| Mean age of first vaginal intercourse (years) |
AHs | 15.4 ± 2.5 | 0.50 | ||
| LAHs | 15.1 ± 2.3 | ||||
| AAs | 15.3 ± 2.6 | ||||
| Very/pretty/a little concerned that I might get HIV. |
AHs | 155 (79.1) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 171 (80.3) | 0.76 | 1.08 | 0.67, 1.74 | |
| AAs | 76 (84.4) | 0.29 | 1.44 | 0.74, 2.80 | |
| Mean number of life time sexual partners |
AHs | 10.5 ± 12.7 | 0.80 | ||
| LAHs | 11.3 ± 14.9 | ||||
| AAs | 11.3 ± 12.9 | ||||
| Mean number of sexual partners per year sexually active |
AHs | 1.8 ± 1.9 | 0.40 | ||
| LAHs | 1.6 ± 1.6 | ||||
| AAs | 1.9 ± 3.1 | ||||
| Current condom use of “never use them, almost never use them or using now but only some of the time” |
AHs | 106 (55.8) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 113 (54.6) | 0.81 | 1.05 | 0.71, 1.56 | |
| AAs | 48 (55.8) | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.60, 1.67 | |
| Reports that it is a good idea to “have a man on the side” |
AHs | 13 (6.8) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 21 (9.9) | 0.27 | 1.51 | 0.73, 3.10 | |
| AAs | 9 (10.0) | 0.35 | 1.53 | 0.63, 3.72 | |
| Has had a sexual partner who uses intravenous drugs |
AHs | 13 (6.6) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 10 (4.6) | 0.38 | 0.68 | 0.29, 1.60 | |
| AAs | 4 (4.4) | 0.48 | 0.66 | 0.21, 2.09 | |
| Teens (age 14 – 19) who have a male sexual partner who is 4 or more years older |
AHs | 21 (10.6) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 14 (6.5) | 0.14 | 0.58 | 0.29, 1.18 | |
| AAs | 7 (7.8) | 0.45 | 0.71 | 0.29, 1.74 | |
| Reports that she would have sex with a man who has a drip, warts or sores if he used a condom |
AHs | 26 (13.2) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 27 (12.4) | 0.80 | 0.93 | 0.52, 1.66 | |
| AAs | 3 (3.4) | 0.02 | 0.23 | 0.07, 0.78 | |
| Has had 4 or more sexual partners in the last year |
AHs | 36 (18.2) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 31 (14.2) | 0.27 | 0.75 | 0.44, 1.26 | |
| AAs | 8 (8.9) | 0.05 | 0.44 | 0.20, 0.99 | |
| Has had 2 or more sexual partners in the last 30 days. |
AHs | 14 (7.1) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 16 (7.3) | 0.92 | 1.04 | 0.49, 2.19 | |
| AAs | 7 (7.8) | 0.83 | 1.11 | 0.43, 2.85 | |
| Has had 2 or more sexual partners in the last 3 months |
AHs | 22 (11.6) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 25 (12.0) | 0.91 | 1.04 | 0.56, 1.91 | |
| AAs | 12 (14.3) | 0.54 | 1.27 | 0.59, 2.69 | |
| How much do you worry about being able to become pregnant in the future? (A lot or A Little) |
AHs | 115 (59.9) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 113 (54.3) | 0.26 | 0.80 | 0.54, 1.19 | |
| AAs | 41 (48.2) | 0.07 | 0.62 | 0.37, 1.04 | |
| Do you want to have (more) children? (Yes I am trying now or Yes, probably in the future) |
AHs | 138 (69.7) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 151 (69.3) | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.65, 1.49 | |
| AAs | 58 (64.4) | 0.38 | 0.79 | 0.47, 1.34 | |
| Index STI includes Neiserria Gonorrhea |
AHs | 37 (18.7) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 39 (17.9) | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.58, 1.56 | |
| AAs | 34 (37.8) | 0.001 | 2.64 | 1.52, 4.61 | |
| Index STI includes Chlamydia Trachomatis |
AHs | 176 (88.9) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 194 (89.0) | 0.97 | 1.01 | 0.55, 1.87 | |
| AAs | 66 (73.3) | 0.001 | 0.34 | 0.18, 0.66 | |
| Index STI includes Trichomonas Vaginalis |
AHs | 16 (8.1) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 13 (6.0) | 0.40 | 0.72 | 0.34, 1.54 | |
| AAs | 18 (20.0) | 0.01 | 2.84 | 1.37, 5.88 | |
| Index STI Includes Syphilis | AHs | 15 (7.6) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 16 (7.3) | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.47, 2.01 | |
| AAs | 13 (14.4) | 0.07 | 2.06 | 0.94, 4.53 | |
| Has more than one index STI | AHs | 33 (16.7) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 30 (13.8) | 0.41 | 0.80 | 0.47, 1.37 | |
| AAs | 27 (30.0) | 0.01 | 2.14 | 1.19, 3.85 | |
| Has experienced sexual abuse* | AHs | 22 (11.1) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 31 (14.2) | 0.34 | 1.33 | 0.74, 2.38 | |
| AAs | 9 (10.0) | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.39, 2.02 | |
| Reports having a one night stand in the last 3 months |
AHs | 9 (4.5) | REF | ||
| LAHs | 11 (5.0) | 0.81 | 1.12 | 0.45, 2.75 | |
| AAs | 7 (7.8) | 0.27 | 1.77 | 0.64, 4.92 | |
*
Answered YES to one or more of the following questions, “Has anyone ever had sex with you without protection against STDs, when you wanted protection?” “Has anyone ever knowingly hurt you physically during sex?” or “Has anyone ever made you feel afraid to say no to sex?”