Table 2.
Sample characteristics, by sex
| Variable | % or Mean (SD)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Male (N = 230) | Female (N = 364) | |
| Age, years (range 15–24)* | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Race | ||
| Black | 86.5 | 86.8 |
| Other | 13.5 | 13.2 |
| Education-level | ||
| Less than high school* | 51.5 | 39.0 |
| High school degree or equivalent | 34.5 | 34.1 |
| Some college, technical school, or higher* | 14.0 | 26.9 |
| Highest grade completed by parent/guardian | ||
| High school or less | 58.9 | 58.9 |
| Some college or technical school | 12.8 | 16.8 |
| College degree or higher | 28.3 | 24.3 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual | 92.0 | 88.7 |
| Gay | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Bisexual | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| Number of lifetime sex partners | ||
| 1–2 | 30.0 | 30.0 |
| 3–5 | 21.6 | 28.7 |
| 6–10 | 18.4 | 23.5 |
| >10* | 30.0 | 18.8 |
| STD test, past year* | ||
| No | 63.4 | 30.3 |
| Yes | 36.6 | 69.7 |
| STD history* | ||
| No | 87.8 | 71.7 |
| Yes | 12.2 | 28.3 |
| Perceived stigma (range 9–36)* | 24.5 (7.0) | 22.4 (7.1) |
| Shame (range 5–20) | 17.1 (3.7) | 17.5 (3.5) |
a
For some variables, the percent is based on a smaller N due to missing data.
*
P < 0.05 for sex difference