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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Sch Health. 2016 Jan;86(1):61–71. doi: 10.1111/josh.12353

Table 2.

Weighted Multivariable Logistic Regression Models: Regressing Sexual Health Indicators on Behaviorally-Bisexual vs. Behaviorally-Heterosexual and Bisexual Identity vs. Heterosexual Identity (Grade- and Race-Adjusted)

Sexual Health Indicator 1: Unprotected Intercourse at Last Sex Sexual Health Indicator 2: Alcohol and/or Drug Use at Last Sex

Model 1A Model 1B Model 1C Model 2A Model 2B Model 2C

aOR (95% CI) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value B (SE) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value B (SE) p-value

Behaviorally Bisexual 2.22 (1.26, 3.92) .006 - - 0.76 (0.37) .039 2.30 (1.33, 3.99) .003 - - 0.78 (0.47) .094
Bisexual Identity - - 2.89 (1.77, 4.71) <.0001 1.45 (0.48) .002 - - 1.68 (0.98, 2.87) .057 −0.41 (0.80) .607
Interaction Term - - - - −1.27 (0.70) .070 - - - - 0.49 (1.08) .648
Covariates:
 Nonwhite Race/Ethnicity 1.46 (0.83, 2.58) .188 1.44 (0.81, 2.55) .214 0.38 (0.29) .196 1.20 (0.74, 1.96) .464 1.19 (0.73, 1.96) .487 0.18 (0.25) .466
 Upper Grades* 2.94 (2.11, 4.08) <.0001 3.04 (2.20, 4.20) <.0001 1.13 (0.17) <.0001 1.68 (0.90, 3.15) .106 1.67 (0.90, 3.09) .101 0.52 (0.32) .111

Sexual Health Indicator 3: Early Sexual Debut (Age 14 and under) Sexual Health Indicator 4: Four or More Sexual Partners - Lifetime

Model 3A Model 3B Model 3C Model 4A Model 4B Model 4C

aOR (95% CI) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value B (SE) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value B (SE) p-value

Behaviorally Bisexual 1.67 (1.08, 2.57) .02 - - 0.25 (0.36) .474 3.44 (1.95, 6.08) <.0001 - - 1.10 (0.38) .003
Bisexual Identity - - 2.30 (1.38, 3.84) .001 1.03 (0.49) .038 - - 3.57 (1.80, 7.09) .0003 1.17 (0.72) .106
Interaction Term - - - - −0.52 (0.78) .505 - - - - −0.84 (0.80) .295
Covariates:
 Nonwhite Race/Ethnicity 2.09 (1.44, 3.05) .0001 2.06 (1.42, 3.01) .0002 0.73 (0.19) <.0001 1.20 (0.79, 1.82) .399 1.17 (0.78, 1.77) .451 0.17 (0.21) .421
 Upper Grades* 0.49 (0.27, 0.83) <.0001 0.50 (0.36, 0.68) <.0001 −0.70 (0.16) <.0001 2.21 (1.36, 3.60) .001 2.26 (1.43, 3.55) .0004 0.83 (0.24) .0005

Sexual Health Indicator 5: History of Pregnancy – Lifetime Sexual Health Indicator 6: History of Forced or Unwanted Sex – Lifetime

Model 5A Model 5B Model 5C Model 6A Model 6B Model 6C

aOR (95% CI) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value B (SE) p- value aOR (95% CI) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value B (SE) p-value

Behaviorally Bisexual 1.19 (0.63, 2.27) .589 - - 0.14 (0.47) .763 4.04 (2.61, 6.26) <.0001 - - 1.30 (0.33) <.0001
Bisexual Identity - - 1.33 (0.72, 2.49) .365 0.42 (0.64) .511 - - 3.81 (2.06, 7.04) <.0001 1.13 (0.44) .009
Interaction Term - - - - −0.33 (0.80) .679 - - - - −0.88 (0.53) .100
Covariates:
 Nonwhite Race/Ethnicity 0.66 (0.37, 1.20) .171 0.66 (0.36, 1.20) .173 −0.41 (0.30) .173 1.08 (0.78, 1.49) .660 1.04 (0.75, 1.45) .806 0.06 (0.17) .717
 Upper Grades* 4.24 (2.73, 6.60) <.0001 4.27 (2.75, 6.64) <.0001 1.45 (0.23) <.0001 0.87 (0.59, 1.29) .499 0.88 (0.60, 1.30) .528 −0.11 (0.20) .568

Sexual Health Indicator 7: History of HIV or STI Diagnosis – Lifetime Sexual Health Indicator 8: History of STI Testing – Lifetime

Model 7A Model 7B Model 7C Model 8A Model 8B Model 8C

aOR (95% CI) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value B (SE) p- value aOR (95% CI) p-value aOR (95% CI) p-value B (SE) p-value

Behaviorally Bisexual 2.35 (0.81, 6.81) .117 - - −0.06 (1.07) .957 2.00 (1.13, 3.53) 0.017 - - 0.72 (0.35) .041
Bisexual Identity - - 2.96 (1.08, 8.11) .034 0.38 (0.96) .693 - - 2.37 (1.35, 4.18) .003 1.24 (0.43) .004
Interaction - - - - 0.98 (1.66) .554 - - - - −1.20 (0.51) .018
Covariates:
 Nonwhite Race/Ethnicity 2.39 (1.02, 5.61) .045 2.33 (1.01, 5.36) .047 0.84 (0.43) .049 1.69 (1.06, 2.69) 0.028 1.67 (1.05, 2.67) .032 0.53 (0.24) .026
 Upper Grades* 1.03 (0.33, 3.26) .954 1.08 (0.34, 3.39) .901 0.06 (0.58) .914 2.61 (1.75, 3.89) <.0001 2.66 (1.79, 3.94) <.0001 0.99 (0.20) <.0001
*

Upper Grades = 11th and 12 grades (referent = 9th and 10th grades)