Table 3 Description of participants by testing status (n=307)
From: Screening for STIs among criminal legal system involved youth of color in community settings
Not tested (N=121) | Tested (N=186) | Total (n=307) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Education | 0.704 | |||
No GED/HS diploma | 57 (47.5%) | 92 (49.7%) | 149 (48.9%) | - |
GED/HS diploma | 63 (52.5%) | 93 (50.3%) | 156 (51.1%) | - |
Employment Status | 0.773 | |||
Not currently employed | 82 (68.3%) | 130 (69.9%) | 212 (69.3%) | - |
Currently employed | 38 (31.7%) | 56 (30.1%) | 94 (30.7%) | - |
Currently married or living with a partner | 0.705 | |||
No | 100 (83.3%) | 158 (84.9%) | 258 (84.3%) | - |
Yes | 20 (16.7%) | 28 (15.1%) | 48 (15.7%) | - |
High risk sex partner, past 3 months | 0.564 | |||
No | 100 (82.6%) | 148 (80.0%) | 248 (81.0%) | - |
Yes | 21 (17.4%) | 37 (20.0%) | 58 (19.0%) | - |
Sex while drunk or high, past 3 months | 0.291 | |||
No | 46 (38.3%) | 58 (32.4%) | 104 (34.8%) | - |
Yes | 74 (61.7%) | 121 (67.6%) | 195 (65.2%) | - |
Ever tested for an STI prior | 0.031* | |||
No | 12 (10.2%) | 36 (19.5%) | 48 (15.8%) | - |
Yes | 106 (89.8%) | 149 (80.5%) | 255 (84.2%) | - |
STI test results, past 3 months | 0.666 | |||
STI neg | 108 (89.3%) | 163 (87.6%) | 271 (88.3%) | - |
STI pos | 13 (10.7%) | 23 (12.4%) | 26 (11.7%) | - |
Mean (Range) | Mean (Range) | |||
Number of adult justice contacts | 5.8 0-40 | 5.43 0-97 | 0.110 | |
Number of condomless sex occasions past 3 months | 36.68 0-432 | 39.74 0-360 | 0.309 | |
Number of traumatic events experienced | 6.33 0-14 | 7.89 0-15 | 0.001* | |
Number of times tested for STI | 7.30 0-50 | 4.90 0-30 | 0.034* | |
More STI knowledge | 7.46 3-10 | 7.52 1-10 | 0.486 |