| |
| Characteristic |
Sexually Active (N=146)
% (N) or Mean (SD, Range) |
Not Sexually Active (N=83)
% (N) or Mean (SD, Range) |
| Female Gender |
74% (108) |
65% (54) |
| African American Race |
93% (136) |
90% (75) |
| Age |
|
|
| 11-14 |
12% (17) |
51% (42)* |
| 15-16 |
30% (44) |
33% (27)* |
| 17+ |
56% (86) |
17% (14)* |
| Lifetime Sex Partners |
5.0 (S.D. 5.51, Range: 1-28) |
0.17 (S.D. 1.03, Range: 0-9)* |
| History of prior STD diagnosis |
32% (47) |
2% (2)* |
| Intend to be tested in 6 months |
79% (111) |
32% (27)* |
| Tested prior for HIV |
73% (106) |
17% (14)* |
*Significant differences observed between sexually active and sexually inactive adolescents at a <0.05 level in chi-square or ANOVA analysis. 