Table 2.
Demographics and Sexual Behaviors among Young Adults at 3 STD Clinics
| Total No. (%) N = 1098 | Men No. (%) N = 619 | Women No. (%) N = 479 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age+ | 21 [20-23] | 21 [20-23] | 21 [20-23] |
| Race/ethnicity** | |||
| NH† White | 300 (27.6) | 160 (26.1) | 140 (29.5) |
| NH† African American | 656 (60.3) | 394 (64.3) | 262 (55.2) |
| NH† Other | 62 (5.7) | 26 (4.2) | 36 (7.6) |
| Hispanic | 70 (6.4) | 33 (5.4) | 37 (7.8) |
| Heterosexual~∫ | 835 (76.1) | 522 (84.3) | 313 (65.3) |
| Total number of sex partners+∫ | 8 [4-20] | 10 [4-21] | 7 [4-15] |
| >3 lifetime partners | 830 (77.1) | 473 (78.1) | 357 (76.0) |
| Drug use (since June 1995)∥ | 323 (30.0) | 196 (32.3) | 127 (26.9) |
| Sex same day as meeting - ever∫ | 603 (54.9) | 412 (66.6) | 191 (39.9) |
| Reactive concurrency* | 371 (33.9) | 224 (36.3) | 147 (30.7) |
| Transitional concurrency* | 398 (36.3) | 244 (39.4) | 154 (32.2) |
| Compensatory concurrency | 353 (32.2) | 213 (34.4) | 140 (29.2) |
| Experimental concurrency** | 290 (26.4) | 183 (29.6) | 107 (22.3) |
| No concurrency* | 439 (40.0) | 228 (36.8) | 211 (44.1) |
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
∫
p<0.001
~
Heterosexual = anyone who considered themselves 100% heterosexual and did not report any same sex partners
†
NH = Non-Hispanic
+
median [IQR]
∥
drugs include: cocaine, crystal meth, LSD, PCP, ecstasy, mushrooms, inhalants, ice, heroin