Demographics of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation Adolescents and the Sexually Abused Adolescents
| CSEA (n = 25) | SAA (n = 25) | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean years (SD) | 16.0 (2.1) | 14.9 (1.5) | t(49) = 2.3, p = 0.03 |
| Age of Menarche | 11.2 (1.9) | 11.6 (1.8) | t(49) = −0.86, p = 0.40 |
| Abuse History | |||
| Mean age (SD), years | 10.6 (3.5) | 12.0 (3.3) | t(49) = 1.4, p = 0.16 |
| Occurrence, n (%) | 20 (76.9) | 25 (100) | χ2(1) = 6.5, p = 0.01 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Black | 10 (38.5) | 9 (36.0) | χ2(3) = 2.0, p = 0.57 |
| Hispanic | 9 (34.6) | 12 (48.0) | |
| Haitian | 5 (19.2) | 2 (8.0) | |
| White | 2 (7.7) | 1 (4.0) | |
| Foster care placement, n (%) | 14 (53.8) | 2 (8.0) | χ2(1) = 12.4, p = 0.001 |
| Conduct behavior, n (%) | |||
| Running away | 21 (80.8) | 0 | χ2(1) = 36.2, p = 0.001 |
| History of arrests | 17 (65.4) | 1 (4) | χ2(1) = 21.0, p = 0.001 |
| Suspensions from school | 14 (53.8) | 5 (20) | χ2(1) = 6.2, p = 0.01 |
| Diagnosis of drug abuse | 19 (73.1) | 2 (8) | χ2(1) = 22.3, p = 0.001 |