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. 2012 Jan;102(1):156–162. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300284

TABLE 3—

Multivariable Logistic Regressions Among Intersecting Health Problems Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Sex and Love Study Version 2.0, New York City, 2003–2004

Dependent Variables
Independent Variables Polydrug Use, AOR (95% CI) Depression, AOR (95% CI) Childhood Sexual Abuse, AOR (95% CI) Partner Violence, AOR (95% CI) Sexual Compulsivity, AOR (95% CI) HIV Seropositivity, AOR (95% CI) High-Risk Sexual Behavior, AOR (95% CI)
Age, y 0.96** (0.92, 0.99) 0.99 (0.97, 1.00) 0.99 (0.96, 1.02) 0.99 (0.97, 1.01) 1.01 (0.99, 1.04) 1.05 (1.02, 1.08) 1.00 (0.98, 1.03)
Education
    ≤ high school 1.63 (0.47, 5.70) 1.37 (0.60, 3.15) 1.56 (0.52, 4.67) 1.84 (0.77, 4.42) 1.35 (0.52, 3.49) 1.63 (0.54, 4.97) 1.87 (0.64, 5.40)
    Some college 0.80 (0.35, 1.83) 1.58** (1.02, 2.46) 1.05 (0.52, 2.10) 1.32 (0.80, 2.18) 1.03 (0.60, 1.79) 1.60 (0.82, 3.13) 1.09 (0.57, 2.08)
    College degree (Ref) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Race
    African-American 1.39 (0.49, 3.95) 0.63 (0.32, 1.22) 1.53 (0.56, 4.20) 0.72 (0.32, 1.60) 0.88 (0.36, 2.15) 3.57*** (1.47, 8.68) 2.25* (0.97, 5.20)
    Latino 0.47 (0.13, 1.74) 0.83 (0.46, 1.49) 1.51 (0.63, 3.59) 1.07 (0.55, 2.06) 1.32 (0.64, 2.70) 2.85** (1.23, 6.62) 0.63 (0.24, 1.70)
    Other 1.05 (0.38, 2.89) 0.58* (0.33, 1.04) 1.69 (0.72, 3.94) 1.09 (0.57, 2.07) 1.78* (0.90, 3.52) 1.15 (0.44, 3.03) 1.75 (0.79, 3.87)
    White (Ref) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Income, $
    0–39 999 (Ref) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
    ≥ 40 000 1.57 (0.74, 3.47) 0.74 (0.49, 1.11) 0.97 (0.50, 1.86) 0.85 (0.53, 1.37) 1.09 (0.65, 1.84) 0.91 (0.47, 1.76) 1.34 (0.71, 2.50)
HIV serostatus
    Negative/unknown (Ref) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
    Positive 1.33 (0.50, 3.53) 1.33 (0.71, 2.50) 1.15 (0.46, 2.91) 2.81 (1.49, 5.30) 1.05 (0.51, 2.17) 5.27 (2.66, 10.44)
High-risk sexual behavior 4.59 (2.07, 10.16) 1.54 (0.86, 2.77) 0.52 (0.19, 1.44) 1.41 (0.75, 2.67) 1.61 (0.83, 3.13) 5.70 (2.88, 11.28)
Psychosocial health problems
    Polydrug use 1.72 (0.83, 3.55) 1.17 (0.40, 3.41) 1.19 (0.54, 2.61) 1.19 (0.52, 2.75) 1.23 (0.45, 3.34) 4.49 (2.06, 9.75)
    Depressiona 1.77 (0.80, 3.72) 1.73* (0.92, 3.26) 0.96 (0.61, 1.51) 3.38 (2.03, 5.66) 1.39 (0.73, 2.66) 1.62 (0.89, 2.96)
    Childhood sexual abuse 1.07 (0.35, 3.24) 1.76* (0.93, 3.36) 2.49*** (1.32, 4.72) 1.40 (0.69, 2.84) 1.09 (0.43, 2.75) 0.51 (0.18, 1.42)
    Partner violence 1.17 (0.54, 2.56) 0.95 (0.60, 1.50) 2.47*** (1.31, 4.66) 2.12*** (1.25, 3.58) 3.01 (1.59, 5.69) 1.48 (0.79, 2.79)
    Sexual compulsivityb 1.17 (0.51, 2.71) 3.42 (2.04, 5.72) 1.42 (0.71, 2.88) 2.14*** (1.27, 3.61) 1.02 (0.49, 2.13) 1.51 (0.77, 2.96)
Model statistics
Model r2 (Nagelkerke) 0.16 0.13 0.09** 0.13 0.15 0.26 0.23

Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. Valid n = 509.

a

Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale score > 22.

b

Sexual Compulsivity Scale score ≥ 24.

*P < .10; **P < .05; ***P < .01; P < .001.