Table 1.
Percent Distribution of Descriptive Statistics, by Gender and Race College Students Aged 18-25 N=1986)
| Total sample | Black Women (N=272) | Non-Hispanic White Women (N=967) | Black Men (N=213) | Non-Hispanic White Men (N=534) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| SATISFACTION | |||||
| Level of physiological sexual satisfaction with first intercourse | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | |
| Not at all | 21.0 | 34.3 | 29.8 | 8.0 | 3.6 |
| Slightly | 16.9 | 17.7 | 22.2 | 12.2 | 8.8 |
| Moderately | 21.9 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 17.8 | 21.5 |
| Considerably | 22.8 | 16.2 | 18.5 | 19.2 | 35.4 |
| Extremely | 17.3 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 42.7 | 30.7 |
| Level of psychological sexual satisfaction with first intercourse | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | |
| Not at all | 17.8 | 29.5 | 22.9 | 8.0 | 6.4 |
| Slightly | 14.9 | 15.1 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 15.9 |
| Moderately | 22.2 | 21.8 | 23.1 | 20.7 | 21.2 |
| Considerably | 26.6 | 19.6 | 26.6 | 24.4 | 31.1 |
| Extremely | 18.5 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 32.9 | 25.3 |
| AGE CHARACTERISTICS | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| Age at first sexual intercourse (mean, (SD)) | 16.6 (2.0) | 16.0(2.0)¥£ | 16.9(1.8)£ | 14.9(2.4)¥£ | 17.0(1.8)£ |
| Age difference between partners, in years (mean, (SD)) | 1.1 (2.3) | 2.1(3.3)¥£ | 1.5(2.1)¥£ | .84(2.0)¥£ | 0.17(1.8)¥£ |
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| TYPE RELATIONSHIP with FIRST SEXUAL PARTNER | |||||
| Type of relationship with 1st S.I. partner | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | |
| Committed love relationship | 34.9 | 35.8 | 44.5 | 10.8 | 26.0 |
| Steady dating | 38.2 | 38.1 | 39.5 | 23.7 | 41.5 |
| Occasional dating | 9.5 | 11.3 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 11.5 |
| Friend | 11.6 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 41.8 | 12.5 |
| Casual acquaintance | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| EMOTIONS AND SUBSTANCE USE | |||||
| Guilt | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | ¥ | ¥ | |
| Extreme/considerable | 20.6 | 31.9 | 24.8 | 9.9 | 11.4 |
| Moderate | 13.2 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 8.9 | 11.8 |
| Slight/not at all | 66.3 | 52.7 | 61.0 | 81.2 | 76.8 |
| Anxiety | ¥ | ¥ £ | £ | ||
| Extreme/considerable | 41.3 | 39.7 | 44.2 | 32.7 | 40.2 |
| Moderate | 22.4 | 27.2 | 23.1 | 17.5 | 20.8 |
| Slight/not at all | 36.3 | 33.1 | 32.7 | 49.8 | 39.0 |
| Under the influence of alcohol or drugs during first SI | 18.0 | 5.9£ | 19.5¥£ | 8.5£ | 25.5¥£ |
| CONSENT AT FIRST INTERCOURSE | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | |
| Verbal | 48.2 | 45.4 | 53.7 | 38.0 | 43.6 |
| Non-verbal, implied consent | 49.0 | 48.4 | 43.1 | 59.6 | 55.6 |
| Non-consensual; against will | 2.9 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| CONTRACEPTIVE USE AT FIRST SI | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | |
| Used contraception | 74.2 | 72.3 | 79.9 | 61.0 | 70.2 |
| Did not use contraception | 25.8 | 27.7 | 20.1 | 39.0 | 29.8 |
| RELIGION | |||||
| Level of religiousness compared to others | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | ¥ £ | |
| Less religious | 38.2 | 17.1 | 40.3 | 30.2 | 48.0 |
| About as religious | 50.4 | 69.8 | 49.0 | 56.6 | 41.0 |
| More religious | 11.4 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 13.2 | 11.0 |
¥
Significant (p<.05) gender differences within race (e.g., Black women versus Black men)
£
Significant (p<.05) racial differences within gender (e.g., Black women versus non-Hispanic White women)