Demographics
Variable | Family Practice Offices (n = 148) | Student Health Clinic (n = 140) |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
Mean | 36.7* | 24.6 |
Age range between 25th and 75th percentiles | 27 to 46 | 20 to 27 |
Gender | ||
Men | 32%* | 15% |
Women | 68% | 85% |
Race | ||
White | 77%* | 64% |
Black | 14% | 9% |
Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
Asian | 3% | 13% |
Other | 1% | 1% |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 35%* | 84% |
Married | 56% | 12% |
Divorced/separated/widow | 9% | 4% |
Hours of work for pay outside the home (mean) | 34.5* | 18.8 |
Have Medical Insurance | ||
Yes | 91% | 82% |
No | 8% | 14% |
Not Sure | 1% | 4% |
Smoking Status | ||
Smoker | 19% | 9% |
Never Smoker | 81% | 91% |
Number of sexual partners in past 2 months (mean) | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Number of lifetime sexual partners (mean)* | 9.9* | 5.2 |
Sexual Preference | ||
Heterosexual | 94% | 95% |
Homosexual | 3% | 2% |
Bisexual | 3% | 3% |
Age of first intercourse (years, mean) | 17.7 | 16.7 |
Currently in a monogamous relationship | ||
No | 23% | 31% |
* Significant difference between the clinic populations (P ≤ .001).