Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the interview participants (n = 30)
Number | % of Totala | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–17 | 8 | 27% |
18–20 | 10 | 33% |
21 – 24b | 12 | 40% |
Race | ||
White | 7 | 23% |
Black | 16 | 53% |
Asian | 5 | 17% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 3% |
Multiracial | 1 | 3% |
Ethnicity | ||
Hispanic/Latinx | 3 | 10% |
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latinx | 26 | 87% |
Unknown | 1 | 3% |
Gender Identity | ||
Cisgender Woman | 18 | 60% |
Cisgender Man | 11 | 37% |
Transgender | 1 | 3% |
Sexual Orientation | ||
Gay or Lesbian | 2 | 7% |
Bisexual or Bi-Curious | 1 | 3% |
Heterosexual | 27 | 90% |
Highest Level of Education Attained | ||
Some High Schoolc | 8 | 27% |
High School Graduate | 5 | 17% |
Associates Degree or some other college or technical school | 12 | 40% |
College Graduate or Postgraduate | 5 | 17% |
Currently a student | ||
Yes | 23 | 77% |
No | 7 | 23% |
Region | ||
Northeast | 8 | 27% |
Midwest | 8 | 27% |
South | 14 | 47% |
Raised by Birth Parent(s) | 26 | 87% |
Raised by Adoptive Parent(s) | 1 | 3% |
Raised by a Guardian (foster parent or relatives) | 3 | 10% |