Table 3. Sexual and Contraceptive Behaviors by Religiosity.
| Level of Religiosity | OR Unadjusted (95% CI) |
OR Adjusteda (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever Had Sex (n=572) | Low | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 0.62 (0.41, 0.94)† | 0.50 (0.31, 0.82)c | |
| High | 0.28 (0.18, 0.46)† | 0.19 (0.11, 0.34)c | |
| Ever Been Pregnant (n=388) | Low | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 0.54 (0.30, 0.98)† | 0.51 (0.27, 0.98)c | |
| High | 0.79 (0.36, 1.71) | 0.62 (0.27, 1.40) | |
| Ever Had an STD (n=388) | Low | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 0.62 (0.37, 1.03) | 0.56 (0.32, 0.99)c | |
| High | 0.79 (0.40, 1.56) | 0.52 (0.25, 1.10) | |
| Had ≥ 4 Lifetime Partners (n=388) | Low | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 0.70 (0.45, 1.09) | 0.73 (0.46, 1.17) | |
| High | 0.47 (0.25, 0.90)† | 0.45 (0.23, 0.90)c | |
| Had Sex ≥7 Times in Past Month (n=388) | Low | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 0.59 (0.34, 1.02) | 0.69 (0.39, 1.24) | |
| High | 0.17 (0.05, 0.57)† | 0.23 (0.07, 0.81)c | |
| Used Any Contraception At Last Sexb (n=388) | Low | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 1.57 (0.83, 3.00) | 1.56 (0.80, 3.02) | |
| High | 1.33 (0.61, 2.86) | 1.46 (0.65, 3.26) | |
| Plan to Any Contraception At Next Sexb (n=388) | Low | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 3.20 (1.02, 10.07) | 2.77 (0.86, 8.99) | |
| High | 2.12 (0.59, 7.67) | 1.83 (0.49, 6.83) |
a
Final potential covariates determined by stepwise backward regression (P<.15) and included age, race, mother's educational level, mother's educational level, and living arrangement.
b
Any contraception included condom, oral contraceptives, Depo-Provera, Patch, Ring, or Spermicide.
c
P<0.05