Demographic characteristics of detained youth (N=550).

	Total
Variables	N	%
Gender 14–15 16–17 18	550 292 149 7	100 53.3 45.4 1.3
Race Ethnic Minority Non-Hispanic White	324 223	59.2 40.8
Free school lunch	314	57.5
Substance Use^a Alcohol Amphetamine Ecstasy Marijuana	352 50 112 394	73.3 10.4 23.3 81.9
Sexual Behaviors^a,b Number of sexual partners Unprotected vaginal sex Unprotected oral sex Ever had sex while high Ever had sex while partner high Ever exchanged sex for drugs Ever exchanged sex for money	221 270 194 339 324 33 48	81.8 55.5 88.2 62.2 59.6 7.1 10.3

*P< 0.05, **P< 0.01
¹missing data with some items
^aIn the 2 months prior to being detained
^bAssessed only for participants who reported having had vaginal sex

Table 1: Demographic characteristics of detained youth (N=550)¹.

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