Table 2.
Weighted incidence rate ratio (IRR) results for selected factors associated with Puerto Rican Mothers’ communication about sexual health topics
| Variable | IRR | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| Mothers’ age | ||
| 20–39 (reference group) | – | – |
| 40–49 | 0.99 | 0.82–1.20 |
| 50 plus | 0.96 | 0.73–1.25 |
| Selected child’s age | ||
| 10–11 (reference group) | – | – |
| 12–15 | 1.45** | 1.15–1.96 |
| 16–19 | 1.57** | 1.18–2.09 |
| Selected child’s sex | ||
| Male | 0.88 | 0.82–1.17 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| No high school diploma (reference group) | – | – |
| High school diploma or equivalence | 1.04 | 0.85–1.28 |
| Some college | 1.11 | 0.85–1.43 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 1.08 | 0.82–1.43 |
| English language | 0.98 | 0.81–1.20 |
| Cultural norms | ||
| Religiosídad | 1.02 | 0.97–1.08 |
| Familismo | 0.95* | 0.92–0.99 |
| Marianismo | 1.19*** | 1.08–1.32 |
| Socio-cognitive factors | ||
| Outcome expectation | 1.05* | 1.01–1.09 |
| Self-efficacy | 1.02 | 0.97–1.07 |
| Neighborhood conditions | ||
| Physical deterioration | 1.07*** | 1.03–1.11 |
| Sexual health problems | 1.05 | 0.89–1.24 |
***
p ≤ 0.000;
**
p ≤ 0.01;
*
p ≤ 0.05