Table 2.
The likelihood of unprotected sex among adolescents with bullying experiences and sex-specific moderating effect of parental emotional support moderate the relationship between bullying and unprotected sex
| Unprotected sex | ||
|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | |
| AOR (95%CI)1 | AOR (95%CI)2 | |
| Bullying | ||
| No | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 1.39 (1.10, 1.75)* | 1.08 (0.84,1.38) |
| Bullying#Parental emotional support | ||
| Yes#No | Reference | Reference |
| Yes#Yes | 0.64 (0.37, 1.07) | 0.89 (0.53.1.50) |
1 Adjusted for age and psychological distress. 2 Adjusted for age, psychological distress, substance use, and age at sexual debut < 14. * p-value < 0.05