Table 1.

Demographics as Reported by Adolescents and Their Mothers

	Sons (n = 17)*	Mothers (n = 21)*
Age, mean years (range)	17.7 (16–19)	44 (33–65)
Birth country
Mainland United States	16 (94)	12 (57)
Puerto Rico or Caribbean	1 (6)	8 (38)
Other (Italy)	0	1 (5)
Age when arrived in the United States (mean years [range])	NA	17 (5–28)
Employment†
Student		3 (14)
Employed part or full time		11 (52)
Homemaker		3 (14)
Medical leave		3 (14)
Retired		1 (5)
Estimated annual family income†
<$20,000		7 (33)
$20,000–$40,000		7 (33)
$41,000–$60,000		2 (10)
People currently in household (mean [range])†		3.3 (2–5)
Son currently lives with mother‡	17 (100)
Son has ever had a boyfriend or girlfriend‡	16 (94)
Son has ever had sexual intercourse	16 (94)	10 (48)
Timing of son’s first intercourse (n = 16)‡
<2 years ago	3 (19)
2 to 3 years ago	2 (12)
>3 years ago	11 (69)
Current frequency of son’s condom use (n = 16)‡
Most of the time	4 (25)
Every time	12 (75)
Son’s lifetime partners (mean [range])‡	5 (1–12)
Sons with a history of a pregnant partner	5 (31)§	2 (10)
Son is a father	0	1 (5)
Parent is aware their teen is sexually active	13 (81)	10 (48)
Son has ever been tested for STI	12 (71)	10 (48)
Son ever diagnosed with STI‡	0	0

Values provided as n (%) unless otherwise specified.

^*Data missing for 3 sons and 1 mother.

^†Sons were not asked this question.

^‡Mothers were not asked this question.

^§One respondent did not know.

STI, sexually transmitted infection.