Table 2.
Sample characteristics at baseline (N=660)
| Variable | Total Sample (N=660) | Experiment (N=330) | Control (N=330) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic and Computer Access Variables | ||||
| Parent’s Age [Mean (SD)] | 42.52 (8.25) | 42.41 (8.17) | 42.62 (8.34) | 0.7556 |
| Parent’s Sex [N (%)] | 0.3437 | |||
| Female | 591 (89.55%) | 296 (89.70%) | 295 (89.39%) | |
| Male | 67 (10.15%) | 32 (9.70%) | 35 (10.61%) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.30%) | 2 (0.61%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Child’s Sex [N (%)] | 0.3154 | |||
| Female | 342 (51.82%) | 174 (52.73%) | 168 (50.91%) | |
| Male | 316 (47.88%) | 154 (46.67%) | 162 (49.09%) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.30%) | 2 (0.61%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Parent’s Race [N (%)] | 0.9083 | |||
| White | 174 (26.36%) | 89 (26.97%) | 85 (25.76%) | |
| Black | 77 (11.67%) | 35 (10.61%) | 42 (12.73%) | |
| American Indian | 16 (2.42%) | 9 (2.73%) | 7 (2.12%) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5 (0.76%) | 3 (0.91%) | 2 (0.61%) | |
| More than one race | 48 (7.27%) | 24 (7.27%) | 24 (7.27%) | |
| Other race | 29 (4.39%) | 12 (3.64%) | 17 (5.15%) | |
| Missing | 311 (47.12%) | 158 (47.88%) | 153 (46.36%) | |
| Parent’s Ethnicity [N (%)] | 0.6180 | |||
| Puerto Rican | 341 (51.67%) | 171 (51.82%) | 170 (51.52%) | |
| Other Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin | 22 (3.33%) | 8 (2.42%) | 14 (4.24%) | |
| Not of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin | 11 (1.67%) | 6 (1.82%) | 5 (1.52%) | |
| Missing | 286 (43.33%) | 145 (43.94%) | 141 (42.73%) | |
| Marital Status [N (%)] | 0.3439 | |||
| Single | 187 (28.33%) | 98 (29.70%) | 89 (26.97%) | |
| Married | 269 (40.76%) | 127 (38.48%) | 142 (43.03%) | |
| Separated | 22 (3.33%) | 9 (2.73%) | 13 (3.94%) | |
| Divorced | 93 (14.09%) | 51 (15.45%) | 42 (12.73%) | |
| Widowed | 15 (2.27%) | 5 (1.52%) | 10 (3.03%) | |
| Live in Partner | 72 (10.91%) | 38 (11.52%) | 34 (10.30%) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.30%) | 2 (0.61%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Partner [N (%)] | 0.1158 | |||
| Yes | 412 (62.42%) | 198 (60.00%) | 214 (64.85%) | |
| No | 245 (37.12%) | 129 (39.09%) | 116 (35.15%) | |
| Missing | 3 (0.45%) | 3 (0.91%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Education [N (%)] | 0.8663 | |||
| Did not complete high school | 72 (10.91%) | 32 (9.70%) | 40 (12.12%) | |
| Completed high school | 190 (28.79%) | 95 (28.79%) | 95 (28.79%) | |
| Did not complete college | 102 (15.45%) | 50 (15.15%) | 52 (15.76%) | |
| Completed college | 292 (44.24%) | 151 (45.76%) | 141 (42.73%) | |
| Missing | 4 (0.61%) | 2 (0.61%) | 2 (0.61%) | |
| Employment Outside of Home [N (%)] | 0.3667 | |||
| Yes | 257 (38.94%) | 128 (38.79%) | 129 (39.09%) | |
| No | 401 (60.76%) | 200 (60.61%) | 201 (60.91%) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.30%) | 2 (0.61%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Number of Work Hours per Week [Mean (SD)] | 32.50 (13.35) | 33.41 (13.35) | 31.62 (13.35) | 0.3124 |
| Average Monthly Income [N (%)] | 0.0248 | |||
| < $300 | 51 (7.73%) | 22 (6.67%) | 29 (8.79%) | |
| $300-$799 | 46 (6.97%) | 22 (6.67%) | 24 (7.27%) | |
| $800-$1699 | 64 (9.70%) | 24 (7.27%) | 40 (12.12%) | |
| ≥ $1700 | 54 (8.18%) | 36 (10.91%) | 18 (5.45%) | |
| Unknown | 445 (67.42%) | 226 (68.48%) | 219 (66.36%) | |
| Government Assistance [N (%)] | 0.2778 | |||
| Yes | 412 (62.42%) | 210 (63.64%) | 202 (61.21%) | |
| No | 246 (37.27%) | 118 (35.76%) | 128 (38.79%) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.30%) | 2 (0.61%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Monthly Government Assistance Income (US$) [Mean (SD)] | 553.32 (761.09) | 568.78 (854.96) | 537.16 (650.46) | 0.6750 |
| Number of Children in House [Mean (SD)] | 1.54 (0.74) | 1.53 (0.76) | 1.56 (0.72) | 0.5915 |
| Program Location [N (%)] | 0.7713 | |||
| Community Agency | 120 (18.18%) | 62 (18.79%) | 58 (17.58%) | |
| School | 337 (51.06%) | 172 (52.12%) | 165 (50.00%) | |
| Home | 104 (15.76%) | 46 (13.94%) | 58 (17.58%) | |
| Other Location | 92 (13.94%) | 46 (13.94%) | 46 (13.94%) | |
| Missing | 7 (1.06%) | 4 (1.21%) | 3 (0.91%) | |
| Computer Comfort [N (%)] | 0.7716 | |||
| Very comfortable | 459 (69.55%) | 226 (68.48%) | 233 (70.61%) | |
| Somewhat comfortable | 151 (22.88%) | 78 (23.64%) | 73 (22.12%) | |
| Somewhat uncomfortable | 35 (5.30%) | 20 (6.06%) | 15 (4.55%) | |
| Very uncomfortable | 11 (1.67%) | 4 (1.21%) | 7 (2.12%) | |
| Missing | 4 (0.61%) | 2 (0.61%) | 2 (0.61%) | |
| Ease/Difficulty Finding a Computer [N (%)] | 0.7616 | |||
| Very easy | 271 (41.06%) | 140 (42.42%) | 131 (39.70%) | |
| Easy | 240 (36.36%) | 115 (34.85%) | 125 (37.88%) | |
| Difficult | 109 (16.52%) | 52 (15.76%) | 57 (17.27%) | |
| Very difficult | 35 (5.30%) | 20 (6.06%) | 15 (4.55%) | |
| Missing | 5 (0.76) | 3 (0.91%) | 2 (0.61%) | |
| Communication Variables | ||||
| General Communication [Mean (SD)] | 3.86 (0.60) | 3.84 (0.62) | 3.88 (0.59) | 0.3391 |
| Sexual Risk Communication [Mean (SD)] | 3.22 (1.14) | 3.12 (1.12) | 3.31 (1.16) | 0.0324 |
| Sexual Prevention Communication [Mean (SD)] | 3.16 (1.33) | 3.07 (1.31) | 3.25 (1.35) | 0.0922 |
| Sexual Protection Communication [Mean (SD)] | 2.83 (1.36) | 2.74 (1.36) | 2.93 (1.36) | 0.0664 |
| Sexual Peer Pressure Communication [Mean (SD)] | 3.62 (1.25) | 3.52 (1.21) | 3.71 (1.29) | 0.0574 |
| Comfort with Communication [Mean (SD)] | 3.50 (0.60) | 3.50 (0.61) | 3.51 (0.60) | 0.7967 |
| Mediator Variables | ||||
| Sexual Communication Attitudes [Mean (SD)] | 2.74 (0.49) | 3.71 (0.51) | 3.77 (0.46) | 0.1455 |
| Subjective Norms [Mean (SD)] | 4.16 (0.77) | 4.12 (0.79) | 4.19 (0.75) | 0.2658 |
| Self-Efficacy [Mean (SD)] | 3.83 (0.91) | 3.77 (0.90) | 3.89 (0.91) | 0.1084 |
| Sexual Communication Intentions [Mean (SD)] | 4.01 (0.95) | 4.02 (0.94) | 4.00 (0.96) | 0.7745 |
Note: P-values based on chi-square or Fisher’s Exact tests for categorical variables, and two-sample t-tests for continuous variables