Table 2. Sample Characteristics of College-Aged Females in Study at Baseline.
Variable | Sample N = 139 |
Mean age, yrs (range) | 20 (19–25) |
% Currently in sexual relationship* | 41% |
Lifetime number of sexual partners (range)* | 1 (0–8) |
Relationship status (%) | |
Single and not dating | 55% |
Dating more than one person | 1% |
In a relationship with one person only (dating, engaged, married) | 44% |
% Ever heard of HPV | 94% |
% Knew there was an HPV vaccine available | 98% |
% Ever diagnosed with genital warts | 2% |
% Ever diagnosed with an abnormal Pap smear | 5% |
% Never diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection | 99% |
*Sexual partner and sexual relationship were defined as having any intimate genital contact.