Table 1.
Characteristics of African American adolescent women (ages 14–19) seeking care in a reproductive health clinic
| n (%) N=350 |
|
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 14–16 years | 122 (34.9%) |
| 17–19 years | 228 (65.1%) |
| Insurance | |
| None | 86 (24.6%) |
| Private insurance | 28 (8.0%) |
| Public insurance | 188 (53.7%) |
| Don’t know | 48 (13.7%) |
| Participant’s mother completed High School or GED | 239 (68.3%) |
| Participant’s mother’s age at first birth <20 | 215 (61.4%) |
| Previous STD | 153 (43.7%) |
| Previous pregnancy | 92 (26.3%) |
| Participant has given birth to a child that lives with her | 40 (11.4%) |
| Desires pregnancy in next 6 months | |
| Definitely or probably “yes” | 32 (9.1%) |
| Definitely or probably “no” | 288 (82.3%) |
| Don’t know | 30 (8.6%) |
| Perception of diagnosis of pregnancy in next six months | |
| It would be the worst thing that could happen | 110 (31.4%) |
| It would be a problem, but I would deal with it | 196 (56.0%) |
| It would not be a problem | 30 (8.6%) |
| I’d be happy about it | 14 (4.0%) |
| Perception of diagnosis of STD in next six months | |
| It would be the worst thing that could happen | 267 (76.3%) |
| It would be a problem, but I would deal with it | 82 (23.4%) |
| It would not be a problem | 1 (0.3%) |
| Lifetime partners >3 | 161 (46.0%) |
| Relationship Length >6 months¶ | 193 (55.1%) |
| Considers partner¶: | |
| Serious boyfriend | 196 (56.0%) |
| On and off boyfriend | 69 (19.7%) |
| Friend | 53 (15.1%) |
| No one special/ex-boyfriend/other | 32 (9.1%) |
| Coital frequency at least once/week¶ | 170 (48.7%) |
| Agreed to monogamy¶ | 290 (83.3%) |
| Mutual STD testing* ¶ | 136 (39.0%) |
¶
Refers to most recent partner
*
Participant and most recent partner each had STD testing while they were together