TABLE 2—
Weighted Bivariate Associations Between Sample Characteristics of Sexually Experienced Female and Male Students by Sexual Identity and Gender of Sexual Partners: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2005–2009, New York City
Gender of Sexual Partners |
Sexual Identity |
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Characteristics | Opposite Gender Only | Both Genders | Heterosexual | Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual | Unsure |
Female students (n = 4892) | |||||
Ever pregnant,a,b,c % | 13.7 | 20.1 | 13.3 | 22.6 | 12.2 |
Sexual identity,a,b % | |||||
Heterosexual | 93.0 | 24.7 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Lesbian or bisexual | 4.7 | 67.6 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Unsure | 2.3 | 7.7 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Gender of sexual partners,a,c % | |||||
Opposite gender only | . . . | . . . | 97.0 | 37.3 | 72.2 |
Both genders | . . . | . . . | 3.0 | 62.7 | 27.8 |
Race/ethnicity,a,b,c, % | |||||
Non-Hispanic White | 9.0 | 12.0 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 11.5 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 44.1 | 33.5 | 43.8 | 37.3 | 40.8 |
Hispanic (any race) | 39.5 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 48.9 | 39.0 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.7 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 4.2 |
Other | 1.7 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
Age,d y, mean | 16.0 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 16.0 |
Age at first sexual intercourse,a,b,c y, % | |||||
≤ 13 | 22.3 | 42.9 | 21.9 | 41.8 | 31.4 |
14–15 | 53.6 | 48.0 | 53.9 | 46.7 | 49.7 |
≥ 16 | 24.2 | 9.2 | 24.2 | 11.6 | 18.9 |
No. of sexual partners,a,b,c % | |||||
1 | 43.5 | 19.0 | 43.3 | 24.7 | 31.2 |
2–3 | 34.3 | 37.5 | 34.1 | 39.2 | 33.9 |
4–5 | 13.2 | 19.3 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 19.4 |
≥ 6 | 9.0 | 24.2 | 9.0 | 21.2 | 15.6 |
Ever forced to have sexual intercourse,a,b,c % | 15.2 | 34.4 | 15.2 | 29.2 | 29.0 |
Male students (n = 4811) | |||||
Ever gotten someone pregnant,a,b,c % | 9.9 | 37.7 | 10.0 | 28.6 | 32.7 |
Sexual identity,a,b % | |||||
Heterosexual | 98.5 | 14.4 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Gay or bisexual | 0.4 | 59.6 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Unsure | 1.1 | 25.6 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
Gender of sexual partners,c % | |||||
Opposite gender only | . . . | 99.6 | 17.6 | 57.0 | |
Both genders | . . . | 0.4 | 82.4 | 43.0 | |
Race/ethnicity,a,b,c % | |||||
Non-Hispanic White | 10.0 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 15.7 | 2.9 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 40.8 | 31.0 | 40.9 | 26.6 | 34.5 |
Hispanic (any race) | 41.3 | 38.6 | 41.2 | 46.1 | 36.3 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.7 | 13.8 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 23.7 |
Other | 2.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
Age,d y, mean | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.7 |
Age at first sexual intercourse,a,b,c y, % | |||||
≤ 13 | 50.4 | 69.7 | 50.3 | 72.5 | 59.0 |
14–15 | 38.3 | 22.0 | 38.4 | 18.5 | 32.8 |
≥ 16 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 8.3 |
No. of sexual partnersa,b | |||||
1 | 23.9 | 17.4 | 24.0 | 16.5 | 15.9 |
2–3 | 31.5 | 20.3 | 31.3 | 20.3 | 33.8 |
4–5 | 16.2 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 14.9 | 10.2 |
≥ 6 | 28.4 | 48.2 | 28.4 | 48.3 | 40.1 |
Ever forced to have sexual intercourse,a,b,c % | 6.2 | 30.6 | 6.2 | 25.2 | 24.6 |
Note. Sexually experienced = ever engaged in vaginal intercourse. All variables are categorical and can be interpreted as percentages unless otherwise noted.
χ2 test.
P < .05; gender of sexual partners.
P < .05; sexual Identity.
F-test.