Table 2.
Sexual health characteristics, concerns about sexual health, and infection prevention plans by race/ethnicity (N=790)
| Total | White (n=115) | Black (n=193) | Hispanic (n=329) | Asian (n=153) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| N (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Sexual Health | ||||||
| Lifetime # of sexual partners (median, IQR) | 4 (2–7) | 7 (4–14) | 4 (2–7) | 3 (2–6) | 3 (1–6) | < 0.001 |
| Ever had anal sex | 277 (35) | 57 (50) | 44 (23) | 119 (36) | 57 (37) | < 0.001 |
| Ever had an STI | 231 (29) | 29 (25) | 86 (45) | 81 (25) | 35 (23) | < 0.001 |
| Ever experienced interpersonal violence | 173 (22) | 35 (30) | 33 (17) | 81 (25) | 24 (16) | 0.006 |
| Ever threatened over condom negotiationa | 51 (6) | 8 (7) | 9 (5) | 24 (7) | 10 (7) | 0.69 |
| Ever exchanged sexb | 22 (3) | 2 (2) | 8 (4) | 7 (2) | 5 (3) | 0.49 |
| Sexual Health Concerns & Plans | ||||||
| Worried about STIsc | 424 (54) | 57 (50) | 93 (48) | 179 (54) | 95 (62) | 0.10 |
| Think they are likely to get an STId | 78 (10) | 14 (12) | 19 (10) | 28 (9) | 17 (11) | 0.68 |
| Think average person their age is likely to get an STIe | 560 (71) | 100 (87) | 123 (64) | 211 (64) | 126 (82) | < 0.001 |
| Have an STI prevention plan | 548 (69) | 87 (76) | 158 (82) | 210 (64) | 93 (61) | < 0.001 |
STI = sexually transmitted infection; refers to chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomonas, herpes, molluscum, genital warts/Human papilloma virus, and pelvic inflammatory disease
Refers to ever being threatened physically or emotionally when wanting to use a condom, or having sex without a condom due to fear of partner not having sex with them or breaking off relationship.
Exchanged sex for money, drugs, a place to stay, food, transportation, or something else.
In response to question: “How worried are you that you will get an STI in the next 5 years?”
In response to question: “How likely is it that you will get an STI in the next 5 years?”
In response to question: “How likely is it that an average person your age will get an STI in the next 5 years?”
p-values for overall racial/ethnic comparisons were calculated using chi-squared test and student’s t test