Table 2.
Sample characteristics by gender identity
| All participants (N=74) n (%) |
Cisgender female (n=39) n (%) |
Cisgender male (n=29) n (%) |
Transgender or non-binary (n=6) n (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 15.9 (0.97) | 15.9 (1.02) | 15.9 (0.92) | 15.7 (1.03) |
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| Birth Sex | ||||
| Male | 29 (39.2) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Female | 45 (60.8) | 39 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (100.0) |
| Race | ||||
| White | 51 (68.9) | 30 (76.9) | 17 (58.6) | 4 (66.7) |
| Black | 5 (6.8) | 1 (2.6) | 4 (13.8) | 0 (0) |
| Asian | 2 (2.7) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (3.4) | 0 (0) |
| Multiracial/Other | 15 (20.3) | 6 (15.4) | 7 (24.1) | 2 (33.3) |
| Declined to answer | 1 (1.4) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic/Latino | 17 (23.0) | 8 (20.5) | 7 (24.1) | 2 (66.7) |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 57 (77.0) | 31 (79.5) | 22 (75.9) | 4 (33.3) |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Gay/Lesbian | 26 (35.1) | 5 (13.2) | 21 (72.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Bisexual | 43 (58.1) | 30 (78.9) | 8 (27.6) | 5 (83.3) |
| Queer/questioning | 5 (6.8) | 3 (7.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (16.7) |
| Outness | ||||
| Not Out | 34 (46.6) | 24 (63.2) | 9 (31.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Out | 39 (53.4) | 14 (36.8) | 20 (69.0) | 5 (100.0) |
| Primary guardian(s)a | ||||
| Parent | 71 (95.9) | 38 (97.4) | 27 (93.1) | 6 (100.0) |
| Extended family | 22 (29.7) | 10 (25.6) | 10 (34.5) | 3 (50.0) |
| Other | 5 (6.8) | 3 (7.7) | 2 (6.9) | 2 (33.3) |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| More than HS | 40 (54.8) | 22 (56.4) | 15 (53.6) | 3 (50.0) |
| High school | 19 (26.0) | 10 (25.6) | 6 (21.4) | 3 (50.0) |
| Partial HS or less | 10 (13.7) | 5 (12.8) | 5 (17.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Do not know | 4 (5.5) | 2 (5.1) | 2 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Father’s education | ||||
| More than HS | 32 (51.6) | 19 (59.4) | 10 (38.5) | 3 (50.0) |
| High school | 19 (30.6) | 8 (25.0) | 10 (38.5) | 1 (16.7) |
| Partial HS or less | 11 (17.7) | 5 (15.6) | 6 (23.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Do not know | 11 (17.7) | 7 (21.9) | 2 (7.7) | 2 (33.3) |
| Mother acceptance of sexual orientationb | ||||
| Accepting | 31 (86.1) | 11 (78.6) | 18 (94.7) | 2 (33.3) |
| Rejecting | 5 (13.9) | 3 (21.4) | 1 (5.3) | 1 (16.7) |
| Father acceptance of sexual orientationb | ||||
| Accepting | 23 (85.2) | 9 (90.0) | 13 (86.7) | 1 (50.0) |
| Rejecting | 4 (14.8) | 1 (10.0) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (50.0) |
| Housing | ||||
| Stable | 72 (97.3) | 38 (97.4) | 28 (96.6) | 6 (100.0) |
| Unstable | 2 (2.7) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| STI tested in lifetime | ||||
| Tested | 26 (35.6) | 16 (41.0) | 9 (32.1) | 1 (16.7) |
| Not tested | 47 (64.4) | 23 (59.0) | 19 (67.9) | 5 (83.3) |
| STI positive | ||||
| No | 71 (97.3) | 37 (94.9) | 28 (100.0) | 6 (100.0) |
| Yes | 2 (2.7) | 2 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| HIV test within past 6 months | ||||
| No | 64 (87.7) | 36 (92.3) | 23 (82.1) | 5 (83.3) |
| Yes | 9 (12.3) | 3 (7.7) | 5 (17.9) | 1 (16.7) |
| Ever participated in research study asking about SGM identity, sexual behavior, or drug/alcohol use | ||||
| No | 42 (57.5) | 22 (56.4) | 14 (50.0) | 6 (100.0) |
| Yes, at school | 19 (26.0) | 14 (35.9) | 5 (17.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Yes, at community or health center | 6 (8.2) | 2 (5.1) | 4 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Yes, on the Internet | 6 (8.2) | 1 (2.6) | 5 (17.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Note. Ns in cells may vary due to participants who chose not to respond to the question.
a
Participants could select multiple options; as such columns may add up to greater than 100%.
b
Of participants who had disclosed their sexual orientation to their parents.