Table 2.
Individual Level (n=851) and Event Level Partner Correlates (n=1798) for Self-Identified Sexual Orientation for Women
| Variable | Total (n=851) n (%) | Heterosexual (n=765; 89.9%) n (%) | Sexual Minority (n=86; 10.1%) n (%) | Sexual Minority vs. Heterosexual OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STI Diagnosis | ||||
| Chlamydia-infected | 116 (17.5) | 106 (17.8) | 10 (14.7) | 0.80 (0.39, 1.61) |
| Gonorrhea-infected | 36 (5.4) | 31 (5.2) | 5 (7.4) | 1.44 (0.54, 3.85) |
| Any STI past yeara | 261 (31.5) | 233 (31.2) | 28 (33.3) | 1.10 (0.68, 1.78) |
| Socio-Demographic Characteristics | ||||
| Age 24 or younger | 541 (65.3) | 484 (64.8) | 57 (69.5) | 1.24 (0.76, 2.03) |
| Never married | 747 (87.9) | 674 (88.2) | 73 (84.9) | 0.75 (0.40, 1.41) |
| Education | ||||
| Some high school | 317 (37.3) | 269 (35.2) | 48 (55.8) | Reference |
| High school degree/GED | 411 (48.3) | 375 (49.1) | 36 (41.9) | 0.54 (0.34, 0.85) |
| At least some college | 122 (14.4) | 120 (15.7) | 2 (2.3) | 0.09 (0.02, 0.39) |
| Monthly income | ||||
| ≤$500 | 283 (33.5) | 245 (32.2) | 38 (44.7) | Reference |
| $501–$1,500 | 305 (36.1) | 278 (36.6) | 27 (31.8) | 0.63 (0.37, 1.06) |
| >$1,501 | 257 (30.4) | 237 (31.2) | 20 (23.5) | 0.54 (0.31, 0.96) |
| Substance Abuse | ||||
| Episodic heavy drinking | ||||
| Never | 661 (77.7) | 610 (79.7) | 51 (59.3) | Reference |
| Less than once a month | 116 (13.6) | 92 (12.0) | 24 (27.9) | 3.12 (1.83, 5.31) |
| At least once a month | 74 (8.7) | 63 (8.2) | 11 (12.8) | 2.09 (1.04, 4.21) |
| Ever reported marijuana use | 398 (46.9) | 347 (45.5) | 51 (59.3) | 1.75 (1.11, 2.75) |
| Ever reported crack or cocaine use | 26 (3.1) | 18 (2.4) | 8 (9.3) | 4.26 (1.79, 10.11) |
| Ever reported other drug use | 61 (7.2) | 46 (6.0) | 15 (17.4) | 3.30 (1.76, 6.21) |
| Sexual Behaviors of the Participant and Their Sexual Partners | ||||
| Condom use | ||||
| Always use condoms for oral sexb | 77 (8.2) | 73 (8.7) | 4 (4.3) | 0.67 (0.40, 1.10) |
| Always use condoms for vaginal sexb | 389 (25.8) | 365 (26.4) | 24 (19.7) | 0.39 (0.14, 1.05) |
| Always use condoms for anal sexb | 28 (15.9) | 28 (17.7) | 0 (0.0) | — |
| Lifetime number of sex partners | ||||
| 1–5 | 357 (42.2) | 333 (43.8) | 24 (27.9) | Reference |
| 6–10 | 257 (30.3) | 231 (30.3) | 26 (30.2) | 1.56 (0.88, 2.79) |
| >10 | 233 (27.5) | 197 (25.9) | 36 (41.9) | 2.54 (1.47, 4.38) |
| Ever received gifts, favors, food, shelter, transportation, money drugs or alcohol for sex | 53 (6.2) | 42 (5.5) | 11 (12.8) | 2.52 (1.25, 5.11) |
| Reported sex with a risky partnerc | ||||
| No | 706 (83.0) | 638 (83.4) | 68 (79.1) | Reference |
| Yes/Don't know | 145 (17.0) | 127 (16.6) | 18 (20.9) | 1.33 (0.76, 2.31) |
| Participant has concurrent relationshipb | 610 (34.6) | 514 (33.1) | 96 (46.6) | 1.81 (1.24, 2.64) |
| Sex partner characteristics | ||||
| Partner is more than 5 years olderb | 452 (26.8) | 390 (26.1) | 62 (32.0) | 1.33 (0.90, 1.94) |
| Partner is different race/ethnicityb | 54 (3.1) | 42 (2.7) | 12 (5.8) | 1.92 (0.76, 4.83) |
| Partner is more educatedb | 391 (21.8) | 332 (20.9) | 59 (28.1) | 1.45 (0.96, 2.18) |
| Partner has other partnersb | ||||
| No | 420 (23.9) | 368 (23.7) | 52 (25.2) | Reference |
| Yes | 754 (42.8) | 646 (41.6) | 108 (52.4) | 1.12 (0.73, 1.72) |
| Don't know | 586 (33.3) | 540 (34.7) | 46 (22.3) | 0.59 (0.37, 0.96) |
| One time sexual encounterb | 323 (18.0) | 283 (17.8) | 40 (19.1) | 1.17 (0.79, 1.74) |
| Used alcohol or drugs at last sexb | 294 (16.4) | 227 (14.3) | 67 (31.9) | 2.83 (1.88, 4.26) |
| Partner used alcohol or drugs at last sexb | 385 (21.4) | 310 (19.5) | 75 (35.7) | 2.27 (1.56, 3.32) |
| Met partnerb | ||||
| At school | 519 (29.3) | 467 (29.9) | 52 (25.1) | 0.80 (0.53, 1.19) |
| Introduced by a friend | 392 (22.1) | 330 (21.0) | 62 (30.0) | 1.61 (1.10, 2.37) |
| At work | 233 (13.2) | 213 (13.6) | 20 (9.7) | 0.68 (0.41, 1.12) |
| At a social event | 177 (10.0) | 166 (10.6) | 11 (5.3) | 0.50 (0.27, 0.92) |
| On the internet | 46 (2.6) | 37 (2.4) | 9 (4.4) | 1.74 (0.65, 4.62) |
a
Other STIs included Trichomonas, Herpes, Syphilis, nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), mucopurulent cervicitis (MPC), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and a box labeled “Other” in which the survey participant could specify STI.
b
Event (partner) level variables
c
Sex with a high-risk partner included sex with intravenous drug users or HIV-positive individuals.
Bold numerals indicate statistically significant findings.
STI, sexually transmitted infections.