Sexual attitudes, norms, condom use, and adherence of Hispanic and non-Hispanic undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study of three community colleges in southwestern US

Figures & data

Table 1 Sociodemographic and academic variables of the participating students

Variables	Sample size, n (N=234)	%
Sex
Male	86	36.8
Female	148	63.2
Age, years
17–19	85	36.5
20–25	92	39.5
>26	57	24.0
Ethnicity
Hispanic	117	50.0
Non-Hispanica	116	49.5
Unclassified	1	0.5
College
College 1	121	51.7
College 2	75	32.1
College 3	38	16.2
Year in college
Freshmen	136	58.1
Sophomore	84	35.9
Unclassified	14	6.0
Enrollment status
Full-time	193	82.5
Part-time	41	17.5

Notes:

a Non-Hispanic = (Whites =84; Native American =21; African American =3; Asian American =1; multiracial =7).

Table 2 SRBBS items for attitudes about sexual intercourse and adherence to condom use

Attitudes about sexual intercourse and condom use	Totals	Sex***			Ethnicity***
	N=234, Yes (%)	Males (N=86), Yes (%)	Females (N=148), Yes (%)	P-value	Hispanic (N=117), Yes (%)	Non-Hispanic (N=116), Yes (%)	P-value
I believe people of my age should wait until they are older before they have sex	47.4	46.5	47.9	0.348	46.1	49.1	0.114
I believe it is OK for people of my age to have sex with a steady partner	83.3	82.6	83.8	0.262	87.2	80.2	0.010*
I believe condoms should always be used if a person of my age has sex	94.5	93.0	95.3	0.175	92.3	97.4	0.046**
I believe condoms should always be used if a person of my age has sex, even if the girl uses birth control pills	91.0	89.5	90.5	0.398	89.7	91.4	0.256
I believe condoms should always be used if a person of my age has sex, even if the two people know each other very well	87.2	83.7	89.2	0.040**	85.8	89.6	0.100

Notes:

* Statistically significant at P<0.01,

** statistically significant at P<0.05,

*** reference categories: sex – male; ethnicity – Non-Hispanic.

Abbreviation: SRBBS, sexual risk behavior beliefs and self-efficacy.

Table 3 SRBBS items for norms and perceptions about sexual intercourse and adherence to condom use

Norms or standard perceptions about sexual intercourse and condom use	Totals	Sex**			Ethnicity**
	N=234, Yes (%)	Males (N=86), Yes (%)	Females (N=148), Yes (%)	P-value	Hispanic (N=117), Yes (%)	Non-Hispanic (N=116), Yes (%)	P-value
My friends believe people of my age should wait until they are older before they have sex	25.6	24.4	27.7	0.148	24.8	26.7	0.239
My friends believe it is OK for people of my age to have sex with a steady partner	87.7	83.7	89.9	0.010*	88.9	87.1	0.428
My friends believe condoms should always be used if a person of my age has sex	79.1	77.9	79.7	0.226	78.6	80.2	0.419
My friends believe condoms should always be used if a person of my age has sex, even if the girl uses birth control pills	70.1	67.4	71.6	0.089	68.4	72.4	0.112
My friends believe condoms should always be used if a person of my age has sex, even if the two people know each other very well	70.6	67.4	72.3	0.085	68.4	73.3	0.096

Notes:

* Statistically significant at P<0.01,

** reference categories: sex, male; ethnicity, non-Hispanic.

Abbreviation: SRBBS, sexual risk behavior beliefs and self-efficacy.

Table 4 SRBBS items for self-efficacy in refusing sex, communicating about condoms and buying and adhering to the use of condoms

Self-efficacy in refusing sex, communicating about condoms and buying and adhering to the use of condoms	Totals	Sex***			Ethnicity***
	N=234, Yes (%)	Males (N=86), Yes (%)	Females (N=148), Yes (%)	P-value	Hispanic (N=117), Yes (%)	Non-Hispanic (N=116), Yes (%)	P-value
Abstain from sex	88.1	91.9	85.8	0.000*	85.5	90.5	0.020**
Keep from having sex, until your partner agrees it is OK to use a condom	93.1	93.0	93.1	0.448	91.4	94.8	0.089
Tell your partner you want to start using condoms	96.5	97.7	95.9	0.396	95.7	98.2	0.478
Convince your partner that they need to adhere to using condoms	94.0	96.5	92.6	0.096	93.2	95.7	0.163
Use condom correctly or explain to your partner how to use it correctly	94.5	90.7	96.6	0.000*	92.3	97.4	0.044**
Go to the store and buy a condom	94.0	90.7	95.9	0.010*	93.2	95.7	0.312
Have condom with you when you need it	76.5	75.6	77.0	0.526	76.1	77.6	0.519

Notes:

* Statistically significant at P<0.01,

** statistically significant at P<0.05,

*** reference categories: sex, male; ethnicity, non-Hispanic.

Abbreviation: SRBBS, sexual risk behavior beliefs and self-efficacy.