Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of Black women in the ESSENCE study, Baltimore, MD, 2015–2018 (n = 298)
Characteristic | Overall (n = 298) | History of forced sex since age 18 (n = 98)a | No history of forced sex (n = 200)a | Test statistic | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographics | |||||
 Median age (IQR) | 26 (22, 31) | 28 (24.3, 34) | 25 (21, 29) | Wc = 12,886 | < 0.001 |
 Sexual orientation |  |  |  | χ2d = 11.352 | < 0.001 |
  Heterosexual or straight | 252 (84.6) | 73 (74.5) | 179 (89.5) |  |  |
  Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual | 46 (15.4) | 25 (25.5) | 21 (10.5) |  |  |
 Education |  |  |  | χ2d = 6.651 | 0.036 |
  < HS grad | 52 (17.4) | 25 (25.5) | 27 (13.5) |  |  |
  HS grad | 98 (32.9) | 30 (30.6) | 68 (34.0) |  |  |
  ≥ Some college | 148 (49.7) | 43 (43.9) | 105 (52.5) |  |  |
 Employment |  |  |  | χ2d = 7.532 | 0.006 |
  Unemployed | 116 (38.9) | 49 (50) | 67 (33.5) |  |  |
  Employed | 182 (61.1) | 49 (50) | 133 (66.5) |  |  |
 Annual Individual income |  |  |  | χ2d = 5.704 | 0.058 |
  < $10,000 USDb | 178 (59.7) | 64 (65.3) | 114 (57.0) |  |  |
  $10,000–$29,999 USDb | 95 (31.9) | 31 (31.6) | 64 (32.0) |  |  |
  ≥ $30,000 USDb | 25 (8.4) | 3 (3.1) | 22 (11.0) |  |  |
 Currently in a relationship | 81 (27.2) | 26 (26.5) | 55 (27.5) | χ2d = 0.031 | 0.860 |
 Children under age 18 in household | 151 (50.7) | 56 (57.1) | 95 (47.5) | χ2d = 2.447 | 0.118 |
 Median Lifetime # male sex partners (IQR) | 5 (3, 7) | 5 (4, 8) | 4 (3, 7) | Wc = 7416.5 | 0.114 |
 Pregnancy history | 172 (57.7) | 72 (73.5) | 100 (50.0) | χ2d = 14.845 | < 0.001 |