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HIV/AIDS Morbidity in Youths and Teens Ages 13-24 in Texas Counties

Table 1. Correlation of Teen/Youth HIV/AIDS Rates and Explanatory Variables

Variable

R Value

Percent with less than a high school graduatedegree

-.265**

Percent with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

.987**

White population

-.135*

Black population

.458**

Hispanic population

-.136*

Percent of single-parent households

.442**

Percent of children in poverty

-.027

Median family income

.233**

Urban population

.535**

Teen Births

.039

Chlamydia

.378*

*  significant at less than .03
** significant at less than 01