| Title | Racial differences in age at first sexual intercourse: residential racial segregation and the black-white disparity among U.S. adolescents. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Biello, Katie Brooks, Jeannette Ickovics, Linda Niccolai, Haiqun Lin, and Trace Kershaw |
| Journal | Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) |
| Volume | 128 Suppl 1 |
| Pagination | 23-32 |
| Date Published | 2013 Mar-Apr |
| ISSN | 1468-2877 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, African Americans, Age Distribution, Coitus, European Continental Ancestry Group, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Pregnancy, Pregnancy in Adolescence, Racism, Risk Factors, Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Social Class, United States, Urban Population, Young Adult |
| Abstract | The age of adolescents at first sexual intercourse is an important risk factor for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and adolescent pregnancy. Black adolescents are at higher risk than white adolescents for first sexual intercourse at younger ages as well as STDs and pregnancy. Individual- and family-level factors do not fully explain this disparity. We examined whether five dimensions of black-white residential racial segregation can help explain the racial disparity in age at first sexual intercourse. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.08.027 |
| Alternate Journal | Public Health Rep |
