Table 2.
Outcomes associated with age of sexual initiation.
| Outcomesa | Adjusted OR of each outcome for 1 year increase in age of sexual initiationb | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Condom use | 1.33 (1.18–1.50) | <0.001 |
| Satisfaction with first sex: | ||
| I have good memories of that experiencec | 1.80 (1.36–2.39) | <0.001 |
| The experience was worse than I expectedc | 0.80 (0.62–1.04) | 0.092 |
| It affected me negativelyc | 0.88 (0.65–1.18) | 0.390 |
| I would prefer not to have had that sexual relationc | 0.82 (0.66–1.03) | 0.089 |
| I regret having already had sexual relationships | 0.97 (0.81–1.16) | 0.764 |
| Reasons for first sexual relationship | ||
| I was in love | 1.14 (1.00–1.31) | 0.048 |
| I felt like it | 1.00 (0.85–1.17) | 0.989 |
| I wanted to have fun | 0.70 (0.61–0.81) | <0.001 |
| I wanted to know what it was like | 0.78 (0.69–0.90) | <0.001 |
| Most of my friends already had sex | 0.75 (0.62–0.90) | 0.002 |
| I wanted to be more popular | 0.87 (0.70–1.07) | 0.184 |
| I was afraid to lose him/her | 0.76 (0.64–0.92) | 0.004 |
| My partner told me he/she would leave me | 0.72 (0.59–0.88) | 0.002 |
| I did not know how to say no to a person who insisted | 0.79 (0.67–0.92) | 0.003 |
| I was under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 0.72 (0.57–0.90) | 0.004 |
| As a result of an “uncontrolled situation” | 0.89 (0.78–1.03) | 0.109 |
| As a consequence of seeing sexual images | 0.70 (0.58–0.84) | <0.001 |
aEach row is a logistic regression where the variable in the first column is the dependent variable. The independent variable is always the age of sexual initiation (as a continuous variable). bAdjusted odds ratios and their respective 95% Confidence Intervals. Analyses are adjusted by sex, country, religiosity, type of school and socioeconomic level. Models regarding satisfaction of first sex are additionally adjusted for age when filling the questionnaire. cThis variable is available for Peruvian participants only.