Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics by Transactional Sex (N = 357).
| Variable | Full sample, N = 357 | No transactional sex, N = 201 | Any transactional sex, N = 156 | t/χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD) | 23.13 (2.86) | 22.99 (2.81) | 23.32 (2.91) | −1.10 |
| Race/ethnicity, N (%) | 8.25* | |||
| Black/African American | 174 (48.7) | 93 (46.3) | 81 (51.9) | |
| White | 95 (26.6) | 65 (32.3) | 30 (19.2) | |
| Latino | 56 (15.7) | 27 (13.4) | 29 (18.6) | |
| Other race/ethnicity | 32 (9.0) | 16 (8.0) | 16 (10.3) | |
| Sexual identity, N (%) | 2.22 | |||
| Gay/homosexual | 300 (84.0) | 174 (86.6) | 126 (80.8) | |
| Bisexual | 28 (7.8) | 13 (6.5) | 15 (9.6) | |
| Other sexual identity | 29 (8.1) | 14 (3.9) | 15 (9.6) | |
| Education level, M (SD) | 3.44 (1.31) | 3.67 (1.25) | 3.15 (1.33) | 3.76*** |
| Employment status | 12.35** | |||
| Full-time | 143 (40.0) | 94 (46.8) | 49 (31.4) | |
| Part-time | 106 (29.7) | 60 (29.9) | 46 (29.5) | |
| Unemployed | 108 (30.3) | 47 (23.4) | 61 (39.1) | |
| Living in poverty, N (%) | 0.72 | |||
| At or below poverty line | 158 (44.3) | 85 (42.3) | 73 (46.8) | |
| Above poverty line | 199 (55.7) | 116 (57.7) | 83 (53.2) | |
| Residentially unstable, N (%) | 5.57* | |||
| No | 298 (83.5) | 176 (87.6) | 122 (78.2) | |
| Yes | 59 (16.5) | 25 (12.4) | 34 (21.8) | |
| In a relationship, N (%) | 10.25*** | |||
| No | 210 (58.8) | 133 (66.2) | 77 (49.4) | |
| Yes | 147 (41.2) | 68 (33.8) | 79 (50.6) | |
| HIV status, N (%) | 1.48 | |||
| Negative | 274 (76.8) | 154 (76.6) | 120 (76.9) | |
| Positive | 33 (9.2) | 16 (8.0) | 17 (10.9) | |
| Unknown | 50 (14.0) | 31 (15.4) | 19 (12.2) | |
| Prior STI diagnosis, N (%) | 1.77 | |||
| No | 286 (80.1) | 166 (82.6) | 120 (76.9) | |
| Yes | 71 (19.9) | 35 (17.4) | 36 (23.1) | |
| Depression, M (SD) | 1.95 (0.58) | 1.82 (0.55) | 2.11 (0.57) | −4.89*** |
| Anxiety, M (SD) | 1.75 (0.92) | 1.55 (0.75) | 2.01 (1.05) | −4.84*** |
| Prior mental health diagnosis, N (%) | 2.86 | |||
| Yes | 328 (91.9) | 189 (94.0) | 139 (89.1) | |
| No | 29 (8.1) | 12 (6.0) | 17 (10.9) | |
| Alcohol use, M (SD) | 2.41 (1.60) | 2.20 (1.49) | 2.67 (1.69) | −2.78** |
| Marijuana use, M (SD) | 1.49 (2.07) | 1.09 (1.76) | 2.00 (2.33) | −4.05*** |
| Hard drug use, M (SD) | 0.08 (0.31) | 0.05 (0.25) | 0.11 (0.37) | −1.65 |
Note. STI = sexually transmitted infection.
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p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.