Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample
African Americans (n = 441) | Hispanic Americans (n = 456) | Whites (n = 297) | Asians (n = 300) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 206 (46.7%) | 252 (55.3%) | 200 (67.3%) | 148 (48.7%) |
Female | 235 (53.3%) | 204 (44.7%) | 97 (32.7%) | 154 (51.3%) |
Age (years) | ||||
18–29 | 122 (27.7%) | 208 (45.6%) | 36 (12.1%) | 126 (42.0%) |
30–39 | 195 (44.2%) | 162 (35.5%) | 164 (55.2%) | 120 (40.0%) |
40–49 | 111 (25.2%) | 77 (16.9%) | 92 (31.0%) | 39 (13.0%) |
50+ | 11 (2.5%) | 8 (1.8%) | 5 (1.7%) | 15 (5.0%) |
Missing n = 2 | Missing n = 1 | |||
Education | ||||
High School/GED | 236 (53.5%) | 314 (68.9%) | 89 (30.0%) | 120 (40.5%) |
Above high school | 203 (46.0%) | 131 (28.7%) | 202 (68.0%) | 176 (59.5%) |
Missing n = 2 | Missing n = 11 | Missing n = 6 | Missing n = 4 | |
Income | ||||
Legally employed | 249 (56.5%) | 199 (43.6%) | 188 (63.5%) | 234 (78.0%) |
Welfare | 75 (17.0%) | 80 (17.6%) | 71 (24.0%) | 30 (10.0%) |
Illegal activities | 117 (26.6%) | 164 (36.0%) | 34 (11.5%) | 36 (12.0%) |
Missing n = 13 | Missing n = 4 | |||
No sexual activity past 3 months | ||||
Males | 42 (21.8%) | 46 (20.5%) | 34 (21.9%) | 13 (9.4%) |
Females | 48 (22.9%) | 49 (26.1%) | 20 (27.4%) | 36 (24.0%) |
Reported sexual identity | ||||
Males-Homosexual | 24 (12.4%) | 49 (21.9%) | 41 (26.5%) | 11 (8.0%) |
Males-Bisexual | 55 (28.5%) | 84 (37.5%) | 60 (38.7%) | 38 (27.5%) |
Males-Heterosexual | 114 (59.1%) | 91 (40.7%) | 54 (34.8%) | 89 (64.5%) |
Female-Homosexual | 10 (4.8%) | 20 (10.6%) | 5 (6.9%) | 7 (4.7%) |
Female-Bisexual | 40 (19.1%) | 50 (26.6%) | 23 (31.5%) | 30 (20%) |
Female-Heterosexual | 160 (76.2%) | 118 (62.8%) | 45 (61.6%) | 113 (75.3%) |