Catlainn Sionéan|Ralph J. DiClemente|Gina M. Wingood|Richard A. Crosby|B K Cobb|K Harrington|S L Davies|Edward W. Hook|M. Kim Oh
Socioeconomic Status and Self-reported Gonorrhea Among African American Female Adolescents
socioeconomic status often used explain race differences sexually transmitted diseases stds yet independent association socioeconomic status stds among adolescents understudiedto examine associations socioeconomic status selfreported gonorrhea among black female adolescents controlling sexual risk behaviorsinterviews surveys completed 522 sexually active black adolescent females residing lowincome urban neighborhoodsadolescents whose parents unemployed twice likely report history gonorrhea compared employed parents adolescents living two parents less likely report history gonorrheathe results study indicate gonorrhea associated low socioeconomic status among black adolescent females regardless level sexual risk behaviors lower socioeconomic status may marker risky sociosexual environments