Table 2.

Characteristics of girls (n= 20, ages 12–16 years) living with perinatally acquired HIV

	Participants n (%)
Race/ethnicity
Biracial	1 (5%)
Black/African American	7 (35%)
Black Latina	5 (25%)
Caribbean	1 (5%)
White Latina	6 (30%)
Sexual Orientation
Straight/heterosexual	15 (75%)
Bisexual	3 (15%)
Other/unsure	2 (10%)
Sexual Experience
Had a boyfriend	16 (80%)
Kissed Romantically	12 (60%)
Genitals had been touched by a boy	6 (30%)
Touched a boy’s genitals	3 (15%)
Engaged in any type of sexual intercourse (oral, vaginal, or anal)	3 (15%)
Oral sex	3 (15%)
Vaginal sex	2 (10%)
Anal sex	1 (5%)
HIV Transmission Knowledge
Knew oral sex is a transmission risk	11 (55%)
Knew vaginal sex is a transmission risk	18 (90%)
Knew anal sex is a transmission risk	9 (45%)