TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the Participants
| Characteristic | n | % | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | 204 | 25.04 | 4.2 | |
| Ethnic identity | ||||
| Mexican | 124 | 61 | ||
| Mexican American | 69 | 33.8 | ||
| Central American | 4 | 2 | ||
| Caribbean | 3 | 1.5 | ||
| Other | 4 | 2 | ||
| Language preference | ||||
| Spanish | 108 | 53 | ||
| English | 96 | 47 | ||
| Generation status | ||||
| First (born in Mexico/Latin America) | 115 | 56.4 | ||
| Second (born in United States with either parent born in another country) | 69 | 33.8 | ||
| Third (born in United States with all grandparents born in another country) | 10 | 5 | ||
| Fourth generation and beyond (born in United States with at least one grandparent born in United States) | 10 | 5 | ||
| Education level | ||||
| No school | 2 | 1 | ||
| 11th grade or lower | 85 | 42 | ||
| High school degree or GED | 70 | 34 | ||
| Some college or trade school | 33 | 16 | ||
| College degree | 14 | 7 | ||
| Income per month for household | ||||
| Less than $500 | 19 | 9.4 | ||
| $500–$1,000 | 43 | 21.2 | ||
| $1,001–$1,500 | 44 | 22 | ||
| More than $1,500 | 71 | 35 | ||
| Don’t know or supported by others | 26 | 12.8 | ||
| Missing | 1 | .5 | ||
| Sexual preference | ||||
| Sex always with men | 190 | 95 | ||
| Sex almost always with men | 8 | 4 | ||
| Sex with men and women equally | 2 | 1 | ||
| Sex almost always with women | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sex always with women | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married/not living with partner | 38 | 18.6 | ||
| Not married/living with partner | 58 | 28.4 | ||
| Married | 87 | 42.6 | ||
| Separated or divorced | 21 | 10.3 | ||
| Prevalence and severity of sexual abuse | ||||
| Any sexual abuse (regardless of age) | ||||
| No abuse | 100 | 49 | ||
| Further sexually than wanted | 18 | 9 | ||
| Coercion | 9 | 4 | ||
| Contact molestation | 10 | 5 | ||
| Attempted rape | 15 | 7 | ||
| Rape | 51 | 25 | ||
| Child sexual abuse | ||||
| No abuse | 133 | 65 | ||
| Further sexually than wanted | 12 | 6 | ||
| Coercion | 8 | 4 | ||
| Contact molestation | 8 | 4 | ||
| Attempted rape | 5 | 2 | ||
| Rape | 38 | 19 | ||
| Adult sexual abuse | ||||
| No abuse | 144 | 71 | ||
| Further sexually than wanted | 10 | 5 | ||
| Coercion | 11 | 6 | ||
| Contact molestation | 6 | 3 | ||
| Attempted rape | 12 | 6 | ||
| Rape | 18 | 9 | ||
| Mental health and substance use | ||||
| Number of PTSD symptoms | .343 | .476 | ||
| CES-D (depression symptoms) total | 18.98 | 7.79 | ||
| Alcohol abuse total | .629 | 1.15 | ||
| Substance use total | 1.15 | 1.39 |