Table 1.
n (%) | |
---|---|
Total | 108 |
Age | |
15–17 | 42 (38.9) |
18–21 | 50 (46.3) |
22–24 | 16 (14.8) |
Currently in School | 72 (66.7) |
Socioeconomic Status | |
Poor and struggling/Barely making ends meet | 29 (26.9) |
Making it | 69 (63.9) |
Well Off | 10 (9.3) |
Gender of Sex Partners | |
Only Men | 1 (1.0) |
Only Women | 92 (85.2) |
Both Men and Women | 3 (2.8) |
Not Sexually Active | 12 (11.1) |
Age at First Sex (Mean/Median) | 13.3/13.0 |
Ever Tested for HIV | 72 (66.7) |
Ever Tested for STDs | 79 (73.2) |
STD Test in Past year | 62 (57.4) |
Will be tested for an STD in next year | 79 (73.2) |
Would get tested if had a symptom | 96 (88.9) |
Would get tested if told partner had STD symptoms | 100 (92.6) |
Would get tested if told partner had STD | 97 (89.8) |
Would get tested if friend asked to go along | 81 (75.0) |
Level of concern about STDs | |
Very | 45 (41.7) |
Pretty | 15 (13.9) |
Relatively | 18 (16.7) |
Little | 17 (15.7) |
Not concerned at all | 13 (12.0) |
Perceived level of STD risk | |
No risk | 34 (31.5) |
Low risk | 62 (57.4) |
High risk | 12 (11.1) |
Preference for STD testing venue* | |
Traditional venue only | 90 (86.5) |
Either traditional or non-traditional venue | 5 (4.8) |
Non-traditional venue only | 9 (8.7) |
Urine collection preference | |
At clinic | 47 (43.5) |
At home | 34 (31.5) |
Either clinic or home | 25 (23.2) |
Would not do | 2 (1.9) |
Urine Drop off preference | |
At clinic | 64 (59.3) |
At lab | 19 (17.6) |
At pharmacy | 16 (14.8) |
At school | 7 (6.5) |
Would not do | 2 (1.9) |
Results preference | |
Clinic | 66 (61.1) |
Online/Website | 12 (11.1) |
Text or Email | 13 (12.0) |
Telephone | 8 (7.4) |
Letter | 3 (2.8) |
Would not do | 6 (5.6) |
Traditional Venues include general clinics, Men’s clinics, or STD Clinics. Non-traditional Venues include pharmacy, work, school, or store. A total of 104 respondents mentioned a preference in venue type. Two respondents said they would not get tested and two responses were missing for this question.