Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics
From: Early sexual debut and risky sex in young adults: the role of low self-control
Total (n = 5734) | Male (n = 2702) | Female (n = 3032) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years M (SD) | 16.0 (1.75) | 16.1 (1.75) | 15.9 (1.74) |
n (%) | |||
Race/Ethnicity | |||
White Alone | 3352 (58.46) | 1593 (58.96) | 1759 (58.01) |
Black Alone or with any other race | 1394 (24.31) | 631 (23.35) | 763 (25.16) |
Hispanic | 623 (10.87) | 296 (10.95) | 327 (10.78) |
Other, Non-Hispanic | 365 (6.37) | 182 (6.74) | 183 (6.04) |
Relationship Status in Wave 4 | |||
Married | 2162 (37.70) | 885 (32.75) | 1277 (42.12) |
Cohabitating | 1003 (17.49) | 475 (17.58) | 528 (17.41) |
Dating | 793 (13.83) | 430 (15.91) | 363 (11.97) |
Single | 535 (9.33) | 265 (9.81) | 270 (8.91) |
Wave 1 Socioeconomic Risk | |||
0 Risks | 2997 (60.67) | 1422 (60.72) | 1575 (60.64) |
1 Risk | 1429 (28.93) | 685 (29.25) | 744 (28.65) |
2 Risks | 403 (8.16) | 188 (8.03) | 215 (8.27) |
3 Risks | 110 (2.23) | 47 (2.01) | 63 (2.43) |
Wave 4 Socioeconomic Risk | |||
0 Risks | 1618 (31.94) | 704 (30.27) | 914 (33.36) |
1 Risk | 2386 (47.10) | 1158 (49.82) | 1228 (44.81) |
2 Risks | 904 (17.84) | 386 (16.60) | 518 (18.91) |
3 Risks | 157 (3.10) | 77 (3.31) | 80 (2.92) |
Age at First Intercourse | |||
Early Age (< 15 years) | 954 (16.64) | 459 (16.99) | 495 (16.33) |
Normative Age (≥15 years) | 4780 (83.36) | 2537 (83.67) | 2537 (83.67) |