Table 1.
Characteristics of 650 sexually active female online daters in the U.S., 2007–2012a
| n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (n = 650) | ||
| 18–24 | 179 | (27.5) |
| 25–29 | 190 | (29.2) |
| 30–39 | 160 | (24.6) |
| 40–65 | 121 | (18.6) |
| Race (n = 643) | ||
| White | 399 | (62.1) |
| African American | 114 | (17.7) |
| Asian | 53 | (8.2) |
| Otherb | 69 | (10.7) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 6 | (0.9) |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 2 | (0.3) |
| Hispanic or Latina (n = 636) | ||
| No | 561 | (88.2) |
| Yes | 67 | (10.5) |
| Don’t Know | 8 | (1.3) |
| Household Incomec (n = 469) | ||
| <$34,999 | 161 | (34.3) |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 115 | (24.5) |
| ≥$50,000 | 175 | (37.3) |
| Don’t know | 18 | (3.8) |
| Current Marital Status (n = 643) | ||
| Unmarriedd | 456 | (70.9) |
| Unmarried, living with a partner | 98 | (15.2) |
| Married | 65 | (10.1) |
| Separated | 24 | (3.7) |
| Education (n = 645) | ||
| High School Diploma, GED, or less | 52 | (8.1) |
| Some college credit, no degree | 159 | (24.7) |
| College associate’s degree, technical school, or certification | 101 | (15.7) |
| College bachelor’s degree | 243 | (37.7) |
| College master’s or doctoral degree | 90 | (14.0) |
| Age at First Sex with a Male Partner (n = 646) | ||
| 15 and under | 188 | (29.1) |
| 16 | 109 | (16.9) |
| 17 | 102 | (15.8) |
| 18–19 | 145 | (22.5) |
| 20 and older | 102 | (15.8) |
| Lifetime Number of Male Sex Partners (n = 631) | ||
| 1–4 | 124 | (19.7) |
| 5–7 | 126 | (20.0) |
| 8–12 | 132 | (20.9) |
| 13–22 | 122 | (19.3) |
| 23+ | 127 | (20.1) |
| Ever had an STDe (n = 611) | ||
| No | 341 | (55.8) |
| Yes | 270 | (44.2) |
| Thought any male partner in past 12 months had other concurrent sex partners (n = 633) | ||
| No | 222 | (35.1) |
| Yes | 286 | (45.2) |
| Don’t Know | 125 | (19.8) |
| Number of male sex partners in past 12 months (n = 595) | ||
| 1 | 271 | (45.6) |
| 2 | 149 | (25.0) |
| 3 | 81 | (13.6) |
| 4+ | 94 | (15.8) |
| At least 1 casual male sex partner reported in past 12 months (n = 642) | ||
| No | 299 | (46.6) |
| Yes | 343 | (53.4) |
| Met at least 1 male sex partner online in past 12 months (n = 646) | ||
| No | 311 | (48.1) |
| Yes | 335 | (51.9) |
a
Numbers total less than 650 for some variables due to missing data.
b
Other includes 2 or more races.
c
Household income is only presented for women 25 years of age and older.
d
Unmarried includes divorced women.
e
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) included in variable are chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital warts, genital herpes, and human papillomavirus.