TABLE 3.
Comparison of Baseline Characteristics of Girl2Girl RCT Participants Among Those Who Completed the Intervention End Survey (n = 799)
| Youth Characteristics | Control (n = 410) | Intervention (n = 389) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 15.97 (1.2) | 16.14 (1.2) | .051 |
| Hispanic ethnicity, n (%) | .25 | ||
| No | 300 (73.2) | 302 (77.6) | |
| Yes | 109 (26.6) | 85 (21.9) | |
| Decline to answer | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Race, n (%) | .47 | ||
| White | 226 (55.1) | 232 (59.6) | |
| Black or African American | 61 (14.9) | 57 (14.7) | |
| Asian American | 16 (3.9) | 14 (3.6) | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.5) | |
| American Indian or Alaska native | 9 (2.2) | 3 (0.8) | |
| Multiracial | 58 (14.2) | 54 (13.9) | |
| Some other race | 26 (6.3) | 23 (5.9) | |
| Do not want to answer | 11 (2.7) | 4 (1.0) | |
| Rural,a n (%) | 70 (17.1) | 51 (13.1) | .12 |
| Income,b n (%) | .86 | ||
| Lower than the average | 122 (29.8) | 110 (28.3) | |
| Similar to the average | 213 (52.0) | 200 (51.4) | |
| Higher than the average | 61 (14.9) | 62 (15.9) | |
| Do not want to answer | 14 (3.4) | 17 (4.4) | |
| Sexual identity,c n (%) | |||
| Gay | 83 (20.2) | 78 (20.1) | .95 |
| Lesbian | 178 (43.4) | 169 (43.4) | .99 |
| Bisexual | 172 (42.0) | 170 (43.7) | .62 |
| Pansexual | 106 (25.9) | 121 (31.1) | .10 |
| Heterosexual | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.5) | .70 |
| Queer | 89 (21.7) | 77 (19.8) | .51 |
| Asexual | 9 (2.2) | 8 (2.1) | .89 |
| Questioning | 50 (12.2) | 43 (11.1) | .62 |
| Unsure | 7 (1.7) | 8 (2.1) | .72 |
| Do not want to answer | 0 (0) | (0) 0 | — |
| Gender identity, n (%) | .55 | ||
| Cisgender female | 406 (99.0) | 385 (99.0) | |
| Male to female transgenderd | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Male to female transgenderd | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | |
| Genderqueer or pangenderd | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | |
| I am unsured | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Other | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Do not want to answer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Ever penile-vaginal sex, n (%) | .99 | ||
| No | 279 (68.1) | 263 (67.6) | |
| Yes | 130 (31.7) | 125 (32.1) | |
| Do not want to answer | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | |
| Penile-vaginal sex in the past 3 mo, n (%) | .75 | ||
| No | 342 (83.4) | 319 (82.0) | |
| Yes | 67 (16.3) | 68 (17.5) | |
| Do not want to answer | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) | |
| No. condom-protected vaginal sex acts in the past 3 mo, mean (SD) | 0.8 (5.7) | 1.1 (4.9) | .42 |
| Do not want to answer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Currently on birth control, n (%) | .45 | ||
| Yes, to any | 101 (24.6) | 87 (22.4) | |
| Birth control pills | .82 | ||
| No | 339 (82.7) | 324 (83.3) | |
| Yes | 71 (17.3) | 65 (16.7) | |
| I don’t know what this is | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Do not want to answer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| The shot | .69 | ||
| No | 401 (97.8) | 382 (98.2) | |
| Yes | 9 (2.2) | 7 (1.8) | |
| I don’t know what this is | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Do not want to answer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| The patch | .62 | ||
| No | 405 (98.8) | 385 (99.0) | |
| Yes | 4 (1.0) | 2 (0.5) | |
| I don’t know what this is | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Do not want to answer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| The ring | .82 | ||
| No | 406 (99.0) | 384 (98.7) | |
| Yes | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.8) | |
| I don’t know what this is | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Do not want to answer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| IUD | .15 | ||
| No | 400 (97.6) | 384 (98.7) | |
| Yes | 7 (1.7) | 1 (0.3) | |
| I don’t know what this is | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.8) | |
| Do not want to answer | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | |
| Implants | .44 | ||
| No | 393 (95.9) | 379 (97.4) | |
| Yes | 16 (3.9) | 9 (2.3) | |
| I don’t know what this is | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | |
| Do not want to answer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Ever pregnant, n (%) | .50 | ||
| No | 388 (94.6) | 369 (94.9) | |
| Yes | 15 (3.7) | 13 (3.3) | |
| I don’t know | 5 (1.2) | 7 (1.8) | |
| Do not want to answer | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
—, not applicable.
a
Based on the 2013 National Center for Health Statistics Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties.29
b
Self-appraised.
c
Multiple response.
d
Gender identity was assessed during the enrollment call. A small number of youth self-reported a noncisgender identity in the baseline survey. Because these answers were not again assessed for eligibility, they were included in the sample.