TABLE 4—
Weighted Logistic Regression Analyses of Associations Between Sexuality Measures and Current Smoking, Frequent Binge Drinking, and Victimization: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Wave IV, United States, 2007–2008
| Women |
Men |
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| Smoking, OR (95% CI) | Drinking, OR (95% CI) | Victimization,a OR (95% CI) | Smoking, OR (95% CI) | Drinking, OR (95% CI) | Victimization,a OR (95% CI) | |
| Model 1: Sexual identity | ||||||
| Straight (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mostly straight | 1.63* (1.35, 1.97) | 1.95* (1.60, 2.38) | 1.40* (1.13, 1.73) | 0.88 (0.58, 1.34) | 1.10 (0.75, 1.61) | 0.74 (0.49, 1.11) |
| Bisexual | 1.65* (1.02, 2.67) | 2.21* (1.34, 3.63) | 1.58* (1.01, 2.44) | 1.65 (0.66, 4.15) | 0.77 (0.32, 1.85) | 1.04 (0.46, 2.38) |
| Mostly gay | 2.14* (1.09, 4.21) | 4.33* (2.12, 8.83) | 1.78 (0.77, 4.11) | 1.39 (0.57, 3.38) | 0.51 (0.14, 1.82) | 0.82 (0.37, 1.81) |
| Gay | 2.08* (1.03, 4.19) | 2.06 (0.98, 4.34) | 0.83 (0.37, 1.84) | 1.19 (0.75, 1.88) | 0.65 (0.34, 1.23) | 0.96 (0.54, 1.73) |
| None reported | 0.38* (0.17, 0.86) | 0.57 (0.11, 2.98) | 2.79* (1.25, 6.21) | 0.47 (0.13, 1.67) | 0.23 (0.03, 2.09) | 1.03 (0.26, 4.10) |
| Model 2: Sexual attraction | ||||||
| Attracted to opposite sex (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Attracted to both sexes | 1.59* (1.24, 2.06) | 2.05* (1.57, 2.68) | 1.43* (1.04, 1.96) | 1.14 (0.63, 2.04) | 0.61 (0.35, 1.09) | 0.98 (0.56, 1.73) |
| Attracted to same sex | 1.59 (0.92, 2.74) | 2.15* (1.18, 3.91) | 1.19 (0.65, 2.19) | 1.18 (0.77, 1.82) | 0.58 (0.32, 1.04) | 1.03 (0.62, 1.71) |
| No Attraction reported | 0.83 (0.46, 1.52) | 0.37 (0.12, 1.20) | 1.50 (0.74, 3.03) | 0.57 (0.28, 1.16) | 0.18* (0.04, 0.78) | 0.52 (0.20, 1.38) |
| Model 3: Sexual behaviorb | ||||||
| Only opposite sex sexual partners (Ref) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mostly opposite-sex sexual partners | 2.06* (1.64, 2.59) | 2.30* (1.80, 2.95) | 1.55* (1.23, 1.94) | 1.72* (1.03, 2.86) | 1.62 (0.95, 2.76) | 0.97 (0.54, 1.74) |
| Male and female partners | 1.52 (0.92, 2.48) | 1.39 (0.85, 2.27) | 1.58 (0.97, 2.56) | 0.70 (0.40, 1.21) | 0.52* (0.30, 0.91) | 1.04 (0.60, 1.79) |
| Mostly same-sex sexual partners | 0.83 (0.28, 2.49) | 1.97 (0.58, 6.64) | 1.61 (0.64, 4.04) | 1.11 (0.56, 2.22) | 0.68 (0.31, 1.48) | 0.80 (0.38, 1.66) |
| Only same-sex sexual partners | 2.68* (1.01, 7.14) | 1.61 (0.47, 5.53) | 2.12 (0.58, 7.70) | 0.79 (0.43, 1.45) | 0.41* (0.20, 0.83) | 1.30 (0.70, 2.40) |
| Never had sex | 0.05* (0.02, 0.13) | 0.27 (0.05, 1.57) | 0.91 (0.49, 1.68) | 0.32* (0.18, 0.56) | 0.16* (0.08, 0.33) | 0.58* (0.34, 1.00) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. All models adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, relationship status, education, employment, and household income.
Reported ever experiencing at least one of the following: (1) someone pulled a knife or gun on them; (2) they were shot or stabbed; (3) they were slapped, hit, kicked, or choked; or (4) they were beaten.
Mostly opposite-sex sexual partners (> 0.0 and < 0.3); male and female sexual partners (≥ 0.3 and < 0.7); mostly same-sex sexual partners (≥ 0.7 and < 1.0).
*P < .05.