Table I.
Description of the Sample
| Variable | M | SD | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 27.03 | 5.04 | |
| Trying to get pregnant | 8.6 | ||
| Education | |||
| Less than 8th grade, no GED | 3.7 | ||
| Some high school, no GED | 29.4 | ||
| High school graduate or GED | 35.3 | ||
| Some college | 25.7 | ||
| College degree | 5.9 | ||
| Religious affiliation | |||
| Catholic | 83.8 | ||
| Protestant | 8.4 | ||
| Other | 1.0 | ||
| None | 6.8 | ||
| Living arrangementsa | |||
| Live with husband/boyfriend | 51.9 | ||
| Live with parents (hers, his, or both) | 22.0 | ||
| Children live with | 74.9 | ||
| Live with roommate or friend | 7.3 | ||
| Other | 10.4 | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Married/Living together | 32.1 | ||
| Separated/Divorced | 12.3 | ||
| Single | 55.6 | ||
| Perceived risk variable | |||
| At least some perceived chance will get HIV from husband or boyfriend | 69.7 |
a
Multiple potential living arrangements cause percentages to total more than 100%.