Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | N= 129 (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, in years [mean (range)] | 19.3 (14–24) |
| Ethnicity | |
| - African American | 42 (32.6) |
| - Hispanic | 70 (54.3) |
| - Othera | 16 (12.5) |
| Level of Education | |
| - Finished >1 semester high school | 31 (24) |
| - Graduated from high school | 34 (26.4) |
| - Finished >1 semester college | 60 (46.5) |
| Ever had sexual intercourse | 125 (96.9) |
| Age at coitarche [mean +/− SD] | 15.5 +/− 1.5 |
| Currently sexually activeb | 113 (87.6) |
| Ever experienced unintended pregnancy | 49 (38) |
| Ever had abortion | 40 (31) |
a
Other includes White, Asian and “Other.”
b
“Currently sexually active” defined as sex in the last four weeks.