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. 2019 Aug 16;2(8):e199535. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.9535

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics and Baseline Comparison by Experimental Group.

Participant Characteristic No. (%)
Total (N = 118) Sexual Health Intervention (n = 38) Alcohol Prevention Intervention (n = 40) Control (n = 40)
Parent
Women 112 (94.9) 35 (92.1) 39 (97.5) 38 (95.0)
Family structure
Married or living with partner 91 (77.1) 30 (79.0) 29 (72.5) 32 (80.0)
Other 27 (22.9) 8 (21.1) 11 (27.5) 8 (20.0)
Highest level of education
High school, GED, or some college 21 (17.8) 8 (21.1) 9 (22.5) 4 (10.0)
Associate or 4-y degree 36 (30.5) 10 (26.3) 12 (30.0) 14 (35.0)
Master’s or doctoral degree 61 (51.7) 20 (52.6) 19 (47.5) 22 (55.0)
Adolescent
Girls 60 (50.9) 18 (47.4) 21 (52.5) 21 (52.5)
Age, y
14 67 (56.8) 25 (65.8) 23 (57.5) 19 (47.5)
15 51 (43.2) 13 (34.2) 17 (42.5) 21 (52.5)
Race
Black 63 (53.4) 19 (50.0) 24 (60.0) 20 (50.0)
White 46 (38.9) 16 (42.1) 13 (32.5) 17 (42.5)
Other 9 (7.6) 3 (7.9) 3 (7.5) 3 (7.5)
Ethnicity
Hispanic 6 (5.1) 2 (5.3) 1 (2.5) 3 (7.5)
Non-Hispanic 111 (94.1) 36 (94.7) 38 (95.0) 37 (92.5)
Unsure 1 (0.9) 0 1 (2.5) 0
History of sexual behaviora
Yes 15 (12.7) 4 (10.5) 4 (12.5) 6 (15.0)
No 103 (87.3) 34 (89.5) 35 (87.5) 34 (85.0)
History of alcohol useb
Yes 16 (13.6) 4 (10.5) 4 (10.0) 8 (20.0)
No 102 (86.4) 34 (89.5) 36 (90.0) 32 (80.0)

Abbreviation: GED, general equivalency diploma.

a

Assessed by reporting to have engaged in vaginal sexual intercourse, engaged in anal sexual intercourse, given oral sex, or received oral sex in their lifetime.

b

Assessed with the question “Have you ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips?”