Table 1.
Methamphetamine use and sexual behavior
| Meth use (N = 86) | No meth use (N = 453) | Total (N = 539) | χ2(df) | F ((df)) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | |||||
| Range, 12–18 | 16.1 (1.1) | 15.8 (1.2) | 15.8 (1.2) | 4.43 (1)* | |
| Ethnicity (%) | 87.0 (3)*** | ||||
| African American | 3.5 | 58.0 | 49.3 | ||
| Hispanic | 71.0 | 30.0 | 37.0 | ||
| Other | 15.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | ||
| White | 11.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Criminal justice charge (%) | 34.1 (4)*** | ||||
| Warrant/violation | 37.2 | 43.0 | 42.2 | ||
| Property | 16.3 | 18.1 | 18.0 | ||
| Violence | 11.0 | 17.4 | 16.3 | ||
| Prostitution-related | 1.2 | 14.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Drug-related | 36.0 | 6.2 | 11.0 | ||
| Sexual behavior | |||||
| Mean (SD) age first sex (range, 9–17) | 14 (1.9) | 14 (1.9) | 14.0 (1.2) | 0.289 (1) | |
| Mean (SD)/median number lifetime partners (range, 1–300) | 10 (33.8)/4.0 | 8 (15.9)/4.0 | 9.0 (20.7)/4.0 | 0.850 (1) | |
| Condom use last sex (%) | 24.0 | 42.0 | 39.1 | 10.77 (1)** | |
| Consistent condom use (%) | 30.0 | 46.0 | 43.3 | 11.12 (2)** | |
| Prior pregnancy (%) | 34.0 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 2.98 (1) | |
| Ever trade sex (%) | 7.4 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 7.16 (1)** | |
| Ever sexually assaulted (%) | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 0.001 (1) | |
| Prior STD infection (%) | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.001 (1) | |
| Substance Use (%) | |||||
| Any drug use | 100.0 | 35.2 | 55.0 | 123.7 (1)*** | |
| Marijuana | 49.0 | 34.1 | 37.0 | 6.63 (1)** | |
| Alcohol | 36.0 | 18.0 | 21.0 | 14.67 (1)*** | |
| Polydrug | 57.0 | 13.2 | 20.2 | 85.68 (1)*** | |
*p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001