Table 4. Sexual Risk Behaviors of Maltreated and Comparison Adolescents.
Age at 1st intercourse (in years)a | # lifetime sexual partnersa | Ever had a one night standb | Ever has sex under the influenceb | Frequency of contraception useb | Ever pregnantb | # pregnanciesc | Age at 1st Pregnancyd | |
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Model 1: Maltreatment vs. Comparison | ||||||||
Maltreatment (vs comparison) | 14.90 vs 15.69** | OR=1.88* | OR=2.07* | |||||
Maltreatment (vs comparison) | 14.86 vs 15.79** | 2.52 vs 2.19** | OR=2.26** | 1.62 vs 1.18** | ||||
Gender (males vs females) | 14.75 vs 15.90** | 2.83 vs 1.88** | OR=2.91** | OR=.37** | 1.72 vs 1.11** | |||
Maltreatment × gender | * | ** | ||||||
Maltreated males vs maltreated females | 3.09 vs 1.95* | OR=.12** | ||||||
Maltreated females vs comparison females | OR=6.98** | |||||||
Comparison males vs comparison females | 2.45 vs 2.05* | |||||||
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Model 2: Maltreatment Type | ||||||||
Physical abuse vs, Other maltreated vs. Comparison | ||||||||
Physical abuse (vs comparison) | OR=2.36* | |||||||
Physical abuse (vs comparison) | OR=2.67* | |||||||
Gender (ref=female) | OR=2.46** | |||||||
Physical abuse × gender | * | |||||||
PA females vs other maltreated females | ||||||||
PA females vs comparison females | OR=9.42** | |||||||
Sexual Abuse vs. Other Maltreated vs. Comparison | ||||||||
Sexual abuse | * | |||||||
SA vs other maltreated | OR=3.34** | |||||||
SA vs comparison | OR=3.51* | |||||||
Sexual abuse | * | ** | * | |||||
SA vs other maltreated | OR=2.62* | OR=3.21** | OR=3.11** | |||||
SA vs comparison | OR=3.82* | OR=3.59* | ||||||
Gender (ref=female) | OR=3.10** | OR=.67** | ||||||
Sexual abuse × gender | * | |||||||
SA females vs other maltreated females | OR=6.00** | |||||||
Other maltreated males vs other maltreated females | OR=4.66** | |||||||
Emotional Abuse vs. Other Maltreated vs. Comparison | ||||||||
Emotional abuse (vs other maltreated) | OR=.48* | |||||||
Emotional abuse (vs other maltreated) | OR=.47* | |||||||
Gender (ref=female) | OR=2.51* | |||||||
Neglect vs. Other Maltreated vs. Comparison | ||||||||
Neglect (vs comparison) | OR=2.03* | |||||||
Neglect (vs comparison) | OR=2.39** | |||||||
Gender (ref= females) | OR=3.11** | OR=.10** | ||||||
Neglect × gender | * | |||||||
Neglected females vs other maltreated females | OR=6.29** | |||||||
Neglect females vs comparison females | OR=14.69** | |||||||
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Model 3: Number of Maltreatment Victimizations | ||||||||
Maltreatment victimizations | OR=1.11** | β= -.24* | ||||||
Maltreatment victimizations | OR=1.10** | β= -.24* | ||||||
Gender (ref=female) | OR=.37** | |||||||
Maltreatment victimizations × gender (ref=female) | OR=.78** |
Note: Superscript refers to statistical test used for that variable;
MANOVA,
Logistic regression,
Poisson regression,
Linear regression; OR=Odds Ratio, MANOVA results indicate adjusted means
p<.05
p<.01; non significant coefficients are not shown; The outcome, ever had sex without a condom, is not included since there were no significant findings. For the outcomes number of pregnancies and age at first pregnancy only those who reported ever being involved in a pregnancy were included in the analyses. PA=physical abuse; SA=sexual abuse; ref=reference variable; OR=Odds Ratio.