TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics at Baseline of Participating Community-Based Organizations and Adolescents Randomly Selected for Follow-Up, by Intervention Condition: Philadelphia, PA, and New Jersey, 1998–2002
| Characteristic | HIV/STD Intervention, Mean or No. (%) | Health-Promotion Control Intervention, Mean or No. (%) | Total, Mean or No. (%) |
| Community-based organizations | |||
| No. | 43 | 43 | 86 |
| Employees | 48.3 | 42.0 | 45.1 |
| Adolescent clients in past y | 836.8 | 713.1 | 775.0 |
| Median annual budget (× $100 000) | 12.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| Provided HIV/STD interventions in prior 5 y | 32/43 (74.4) | 33/41 (80.5) | 65/84 (77.4) |
| Intensity of facilitator training | |||
| Manual only | 14/43 (32.6) | 15/43 (34.9) | 29/86 (33.7) |
| Standard training | 14/43 (32.6) | 13/43 (30.2) | 27/86 (31.4) |
| Enhanced training | 15/43 (34.9) | 15/43 (34.9) | 30/86 (34.9) |
| Facilitators | |||
| Age, y | 36.6 | 38.6 | 37.6 |
| Female | 31/43 (72.1) | 32/43 (74.4) | 63/86 (73.3) |
| Black or African American | 34/43 (79.1) | 37/43 (86.0) | 71/86 (82.6) |
| < Bachelor's degree | 16/43 (37.2) | 12/43 (27.9) | 28/86 (32.6) |
| ≥ Bachelor's degree or more | 27/43 (62.8) | 31/43 (72.1) | 58/86 (67.4) |
| Adolescents selected for follow-up | |||
| No. | 863 | 844 | 1707 |
| Female | 500/863 (57.9) | 460/844 (54.5) | 960/1707 (56.2) |
| Black or African Americana | 740/842 (87.9) | 766/833 (92.0) | 1506/1675 (89.9) |
| Age, y | |||
| 13–14 | 422/863 (48.9) | 384/844 (45.5) | 806/1707 (47.2) |
| 15–16 | 303/863 (35.1) | 310/844 (36.7) | 613/1707 (35.9) |
| 17–18 | 138/863 (16.0) | 150/844 (17.8) | 288/1707 (16.9) |
| Sexually experienceda | 488/850 (57.4) | 450/834 (54.0) | 938/1684 (55.7) |
a
Denominators are smaller than the sample size because not all participants answered the questions regarding their race or sexual experience.