Table 3.
Comparisons of sexual behavior across African American, Hispanic, and White YMSM
| Sexual behaviors | African American (n = 69) | Hispanic (n = 64) | White (n = 56) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at initiation of sexual behavior | 14.5 (2.8) | 14.8 (2.7) | 14.8 (2.4) |
| Performed oral sex on a man | 92.8% | 95.3% | 98.2% |
| Insertive anal sex with a man | 73.9% | 79.7% | 75.0% |
| Receptive anal sex with a man* | 62.3%a | 81.3%a | 67.9% |
| Vaginal sex* | 46.4%b | 39.1% | 25.0%b |
| Performed oral sex on a woman | 29.0% | 20.3% | 21.4% |
| Insertive anal sex with a woman | 7.2% | 10.9% | 7.1% |
| Unprotected receptive anal sex in the past 90 days | 15.9% | 21.9% | 21.4% |
| Unprotected insertive anal sex in the past 90 days | 24.6% | 23.4% | 23.2% |
| Unprotected anal sex in the past 90 days | 30.4% | 28.1% | 26.8% |
| Ever done something sexually because of alcohol* | 18.2%b | 33.3% | 42.3%b |
| Ever done something sexually because of drugs** | 5.8%b | 18.8% | 23.2%b |
n.b. for categorical variables, percentages are reported. For continuous variables, means and standard deviations are reported
*
p < 0.05
**
p < 0.01
a
African Americans significantly different from Hispanics in post-hoc analysis
b
African Americans significantly different from Whites in post-hoc analysis
c
Hispanics significantly different from Whites in post-hoc analysis