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Table 1 Characteristics of participants according to age group, sex, and sexual activity: mean (standard error).

From: Risk behaviors of 15–21 year olds in Mexico lead to a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections: results of a survey in disadvantaged urban areas

 

15 to 18 years old

 

Boys

Girls

 

Not active

Active

Not active

Active

Age (years)

16.33 (0.03)

17.01 (0.08)

16.25 (0.03)

16.87 (0.11)

N

4047

313

3888

598

Go to school (%)

43% (2%)

27% (5%)

47% (2%)

3% (1%)

N

3868

303

3732

567

Work (%)

55% (2%)

68% (5%)

34% (2%)

17% (2%)

N

3960

312

3830

596

Work and study (%)

12% (1%)

11% (3%)

10% (1%)

6% (3%)

N

3429

256

2783

130

Smokes (%)

12% (1%)

35% (4%)

3% (1%)

6% (2%)

N

2298

289

2785

576

Drinks alcohol (%)

19% (2%)

42% (4%)

9% (1%)

12% (2%)

N

2301

289

2789

578

Have tried marihuana (%)

2% (1%)

9% (4%)

0% (0%)

0% (0%)

N

2299

290

2787

579

Have participated in violent activities (%)

5% (1%)

7% (2%)

4% (1%)

3% (1%)

N

2292

289

2781

578

Receive support (%)

73% (2%)

72% (5%)

80% (1%)

72% (73%)

N

2295

290

2784

579

Have had sex (%)

8% (1%)

15% (1%)

N

4360

4486

 

19 to 21 years old

 

Boys

Girls

 

Not active

Active

Not active

Active

Age (years)

19.94 (0.04)

20.03 (0.09)

19.93 (0.03)

19.99 (0.05)

N

1719

381

1611

887

Go to school (%)

13% (1%)

9% (2%)

16% (2%)

4% (1%)

N

1578

368

1508

834

Work (%)

80% (2%)

80% (4%)

46% (3%)

20% (2%)

N

1666

380

1577

886

Work and study (%)

4% (1%)

5% (2%)

10% (2%)

6% (3%)

N

1447

332

910

191

Smokes (%)

20% (20%)

35% (4%)

2% (1%)

3% (1%)

N

677

365

1056

860

Drinks alcohol (%)

34% (3%)

46% (5%)

11% (2%)

12% (2%)

N

681

366

1060

860

Have tried marihuana (%)

5% (2%)

3% (1%)

0% (0%)

0% (0%)

N

680

366

1059

860

Have participated in violent activities (%)

6% (2%)

8% (2%)

3% (1%)

5% (1%)

N

680

365

1062

865

Receive support (%)

75% (3%)

84% (3%)

82% (2%)

76% (2%)

N

678

366

1062

862

Have had sex (%)

18% (1%)

40% (2%)

N

2100

2498