Table 2. Demographic and Baseline Characteristics of 92 Female Participants and their Main Partners.
| Participants | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age in years, mean (sd) | 17.8 (1.0) |
|
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| African American race, % | 93.5 |
|
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| Age at sexual debut, mean (sd) | 14.5 (1.7) |
|
| |
| Maternal education ≤ high school, % | 68.7 |
|
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| Number of sexual partners past 3 months, mean (sd) | 1.6 (1.2) |
|
| |
| Perceived partner concurrency, % | 23.6 |
|
| |
| STD history, % | 48.9 |
|
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| Chlamydia diagnosis, % | 18.4 |
|
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| Gonorrhea diagnosis, % | 4.6 |
|
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| Perceived neighborhood partner availability scale, mean (sd)* | 12.4 (3.7) |
|
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| Discordant between ideal and actual partner qualities, by domain (%) | |
| Emotional support | 41 |
| Social/economic status | 25 |
| Physical attractiveness | 7 |
| Fidelity | 68 |
|
| |
| Main Partners | |
|
| |
| Age in years, mean (sd) | 19.5 (3.6) |
|
| |
| African American race, % | 95.7 |
|
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| Condom use at first sex, % | 73.0 |
*
6 item scale, range of score: 6-24