TABLE 3—

Independent Effects of Sexual Intercourse Initiation Patterns on Long-Term Health Outcomes: National Sexual Health Survey, 1995–1996

	Early First Sexual Intercoursea		Late First Sexual Intercoursea		First Intercourse After Sexual Marriageb
	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women
No. of partners in preceding year, r	0.20***	0.09***	−0.03	−0.01	0.01	−0.01
No. of partners in preceding 5 years, r	0.70***	0.28***	−0.16*	0.01	−0.15***	−0.07***
Any risky partners in preceding year, OR	1.27*	1.41***	0.72**	0.71**	0.65	0.56**
Any risky partners in preceding 5 years, OR	1.33**	1.43***	0.74**	0.62***	0.37**	0.45***
Sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs, OR	1.77***	1.69***	0.94	0.62*	1.22	0.20***
Risk denial, r	0.20***	0.10	−0.17**	−0.17**	−0.24*	−0.18*
Negative condom attitudes, r	0.03	0.06**	0.04	−0.01	0.08	0.05
STI history, OR	2.21***	1.64***	0.73	0.49***	0.33	0.44**
Relationship solidity, r	0.00	−0.01	0.07*	−0.05	0.12**	−0.06
Sexual relationship satisfaction, OR	1.07	0.96	0.87	1.23	1.24	0.82
Sexual arousal problems, OR	1.58**	0.89	1.59***	0.75**	1.27	1.38*
Erectile problems, OR	1.83***	. . .	1.46**	. . .	1.87**	. . .
Orgasm problems, OR	2.34***	1.07	1.74**	0.82	1.60	1.29
General health status, r	−0.23***	−0.11	−0.12	0.13	−0.13	−0.05

Note. OR = odds ratio; STI = sexually transmitted infection. Odds ratios were adjusted for sociodemographic and contextual factors, including nonconsensual sexual experiences, and were from logistic regression analyses. See “Methods” section for more information about effects.

^aIn comparison with same-gender peers of the same racial/ethnic background who began at a normative age.

^bIn comparison with participants whose first sexual intercourse occurred before marriage.

* P < .10; **P < .05; ***P < .01.