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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc. 2012 Oct 13;36(1):31–43. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.09.002

Table 3.

Friendship group norms as a correlate of seed behavior (n = 57 groups).

Seed behaviora Group norm
Recreation
Condom
Drug
OR [95% CI] p-Value OR [95% CI] p-Value OR [95% CI] p-Value
Sexual
 Nonvirgin 1.4 [1.1, 1.7] ** 1.2 [1.0, 1.5] * 1.2 [1.0, 1.3] **
 Multiple partners/year 1.5 [1.2, 2.0] *** 1.1 [1.0, 1.4] ns 1.1 [1.0, 1.3] *
 Inconsistent condom use 1.1 [0.9, 1.2] ns 1.3 [1.1, 1.7] ** 1.1 [1.0, 1.3] ns
Drugs/alcohol
 Smoking 1.0 [0.8, 1.3] ns 1.3 [1.0, 1.9] ns 1.3 [1.1, 1.7] **
 Drug/alcohol 1.2 [1.0, 1.4] ns 1.4 [1.1, 1.8] ** 1.6 [1.3, 2.0] ***

Note. To correct for cluster size, recreation and drug norms utilize an Empirical Bayes estimation of the group mean. Condom norms are based on the observed group mean because cluster values are extremely homogeneous obviating the need for the Empirical Bayes estimation method. OR: Odds ratio. The norm scores are adjusted to a unit value of 0.1 for all logit models; CI: confidence interval. p < 0.05*, 0.01**, 0.001***; ns = p > 0.06.

a

Seed reported behavior at baseline interview and coded as Yes = 1, No = 0.