TABLE 2.
Bivariate Associations of Individual and Network Characteristics With Sexual Risk Behavior in Past 3 Months
| Predictor Variable | Unprotected Anal Sex |
Number of Sex Partners |
Any Trading Sex |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | (95% CI) | IRR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | |
| Individual characteristics | ||||||
| Age in years | 1.21 | (1.00, 1.46) | 1.04 | (0.90, 1.20) | 1.02 | (0.80, 1.32) |
| Black (versus white) | 1.11 | (0.37, 3.32) | 0.51 | (0.24, 1.10)# | 0.77 | (0.20, 2.88) |
| Hispanic (versus white) | 5.64 | (1.51, 21.10) | 0.84 | (0.35, 1.20) | 0.44 | (0.10, 2.00) |
| Other (versus white) | 0.98 | (0.28, 3.48) | 0.60 | (0.25, 1.48) | 0.33 | (0.07, 1.51) |
| High school diploma/GED | 0.32 | (0.13, 0.76) | 0.62 | (0.34, 1.12) | 0.63 | (0.22, 1.78) |
| Any history of child abuse | 2.37 | (1.02, 5.54) | 1.26 | (0.81, 1.97) | 1.39 | (0.50, 3.88) |
| Depressive symptoms | 1.07 | (0.66, 1.73) | 1.30 | (0.79, 2.16) | 2.19 | (1.23, 3.92) |
| Positive condom beliefs | 0.53 | (0.30, 0.93) | 0.87 | (0.49, 1.55) | 0.64 | (0.35, 1.15) |
| Any sleeping outside in past month | 0.96 | (0.40, 2.29) | 1.14 | (0.64, 2.02) | 3.92 | (1.31, 11.78) |
| # of years homeless | 1.04 | (0.89, 1.22) | 1.08 | (1.01, 1.15) | 1.13 | (0.99, 1.30)# |
| # of days heavy drinking | 1.03 | (0.94, 1.13) | 1.00 | (0.96, 1.03) | 0.93 | (0.85, 1.01)# |
| Any hard drug use | 1.01 | (0.43, 2.36) | 1.93 | (1.11, 3.38) | 1.07 | (0.41, 2.78) |
| Sampled from a shelter | 0.63 | (0.27, 1.45) | 1.72 | (0.96, 3.10)# | 1.07 | (0.43, 2.70) |
| Network characteristics a | ||||||
| # of relatives | 1.13 | (1.01, 1.26) | 0.96 | (0.90, 1.03) | 1.02 | (0.88, 1.18) |
| Any adult in responsible position | 0.71 | (0.28, 1.80) | 0.69 | (0.39, 1.22) | 0.67 | (0.22, 2.03) |
| ≥ 50% drink heavily | 1.07 | (0.45, 2.53) | 2.33 | (1.41, 3.86) | 1.00 | (0.36, 2.79) |
| ≥ 50% use drugs | 0.95 | (0.42, 2.15) | 1.07 | (0.60, 1.89) | 0.81 | (0.31, 2.11) |
| # who engage in risky sex | 1.02 | (0.93, 1.12) | 1.08 | (1.04, 1.12) | 1.01 | (0.95, 1.08) |
| # who attend school regularly | ||||||
| 1 or 2 (versus 0) | 0.21 | (0.06, 0.81) | 0.68 | (0.34, 1.36) | 2.84 | (0.69, 11.63) |
| 3 or more (versus 0) | 0.26 | (0.07, 0.89) | 0.45 | (0.25, 0.81) | 2.31 | (0.61, 8.69) |
| # who provide emotional support | 1.00 | (0.94, 1.07) | 1.01 | (0.97, 1.06) | 1.01 | (0.93, 1.09) |
| # who provide tangible support | 1.01 | (0.96, 1.06) | 1.04 | (1.01, 1.08) | 1.02 | (0.95, 1.10) |
Note.
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p < .10.
a
Network measures were calculated based on all 20 named network members.