Table 2.
Baseline participant characteristics and recent* sexual risk behaviors at follow-up by race (N=350)
| Total | While male youth | White female youth | Black male youth | Black female youth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 350 (%) | n = 52 (%) | n = 70 (%) | n = 80 (%) | n = 148 (%) | |
| Age (mean, SD) (n = 349) | 21 (2.6) | 21 (2.5) | 23 (2.5) | 20 (2.5) | 21 (2.6) |
| SES (parental education) (n = 346) | |||||
| High school diploma or less | 143 (41.3) | 17 (33.3) | 27 (38.6) | 29 (36.3) | 70 (48.3) |
| Some college or more | 203 (58.7) | 34 (66.7) | 43 (61.4) | 51 (63.8) | 75 (51.7) |
| Perceived SES (n=345) | |||||
| Low (score of ≥6) | 204 (59.1) | 32 (61.5) | 37 (53.6) | 52 (65.0) | 83 (57.6) |
| High (<6) | 141 (40.9) | 20 (38.5) | 32 (36.4) | 28 (35.0) | 61 (42.4) |
| Perceived powerlessness (mean, SD)* | 18.1 (6.1) | 19.0 (6.0) | 18.9 (6.2) | 18.4 (6.5) | 16.2 (5.7) |
| Need for sexual validation (mean, SD)** | 17.8 (7.2) | 23.1 (7.7) | 17.3 (4.9) | 20.8 (8.5) | 14.5 (5.0) |
| Concurrency*** | 38 (15.0) | 3 (8.1) | 4 (8.5) | 15 (28.3) | 16 (13.7) |
| Condomless sex at last vaginal/anal sex*** | 129 (50.8) | 22 (59.5) | 30 (63.8) | 22 (41.5) | 55 (47.0) |
*
lower scores indicate greater perceived powerlessness
**
higher scores indicate greater need for validation
***
past six months; assessed at follow-up (N=257)