Table 4.
Alcohol Use Behaviors by Sexual Identity and Sex of Sexual Contacts, Stratified by Student Sex, in the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
| Total | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted* | Adjusted** | ||
| OR (95% CI) | ||||
| Sexual Identity | ||||
| Ever Drank Alcohol | ||||
| Gay/Lesbian | 1.35 (1.03, 1.79) | 1.33 (0.99, 1.78) | 1.47 (0.83, 2.59) | 1.18 (0.71, 1.97) |
| Bisexual | 2.06 (1.59, 2.67) | 2.11 (1.59, 2.80) | 0.93 (0.61, 1.43) | 2.83 (1.93, 4.13) |
| Not Sure | 0.95 (0.67, 1.34) | 0.96 (0.69, 1.33) | 1.02 (0.65, 1.59) | 0.91 (0.62, 1.34) |
| Heterosexual | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) |
| Age at First Drink (<13 vs. 13+) | ||||
| Gay/Lesbian | 1.16 (0.77, 1.74) | 1.11 (0.73, 1.68) | 1.02 (0.56, 1.85) | 1.19 (0.61, 2.30) |
| Bisexual | 1.39 (1.08, 1.77) | 1.59 (1.18, 2.15) | 1.36 (0.71, 2.29) | 1.64 (1.19, 2.24) |
| Not Sure | 1.61 (1.11, 2.34) | 1.74 (1.20, 2.54) | 1.75 (0.86, 3.54) | 1.74 (1.26, 2.38) |
| Heterosexual | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) |
| Drank Alcohol, Last 30 Days | ||||
| Gay/Lesbian | 1.25 (0.89, 1.77) | 1.19 (0.84, 1.70) | 1.20 (0.59, 2.43) | 1.25 (0.78, 2.00) |
| Bisexual | 1.52 (1.20, 1.93) | 1.59 (1.25, 2.02) | 1.36 (0.87, 2.12) | 1.65 (1.21, 2.24) |
| Not Sure | 1.07 (0.80, 1.44) | 1.11 (0.70, 1.77) | 1.11 (0.76, 1.63) | |
| Heterosexual | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) |
| Binge Drank, Last 30 Days | ||||
| Gay/Lesbian | 1.42 (0.98, 2.05) | 1.49 (0.99, 2.24) | 1.38 (0.81, 2.34) | 1.63 (0.91, 2.89) |
| Bisexual | 1.30 (1.05, 1.60) | 1.45 (1.14, 1.85) | 1.60 (1.00, 2.59) | 1.40 (1.06, 1.86) |
| Not Sure | 0.99 (0.71, 1.37) | 1.05 (0.75, 1.46) | 1.02 (0.60, 1.73) | 1.06 (0.74, 1.50) |
| Heterosexual | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) |
| Sexual Contact | ||||
| Ever Drank Alcohol | ||||
| Same sex only | 0.95 (0.62, 1.47) | 1.03 (0.63, 1.71) | 0.92 (0.47, 1.82) | 1.08 (0.56, 2.07) |
| Same and different sex | 1.98 (1.40, 2.81) | 1.86 (1.27, 2.73) | 1.59 (0.81, 3.13) | 1.93 (1.27, 2.91) |
| Different sex only | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) |
| Age at First Drink (<13 vs. 13+) | ||||
| Same sex only | 1.09 (0.64, 1.94) | 1.06 (0.56, 2.02) | 0.47 (0.22, 1.03) | 1.50 (0.73, 3.06) |
| Same and different sex | 1.90 (1.43, 2.52) | 2.24 (1.64, 3.04) | 3.20 (1.69, 6.07) | 1.98 (1.40, 2.81) |
| Different sex only | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) |
| Drank Alcohol, Last 30 Days | ||||
| Same sex only | 0.76 (0.54, 1.08) | 0.84 (0.58, 1.22) | 0.69 (0.41, 1.16) | 0.89 (0.54, 1.86) |
| Same and different sex | 1.44 (1.10, 1.89) | 1.48 (1.12, 1.95) | 1.89 (1.08, 3.31) | 1.37 (1.00, 1.86) |
| Different sex only | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) |
| Binge Drank, Last 30 Days | ||||
| Same sex only | 0.83 (0.53, 1.28) | 1.01 (0.63, 1.63) | 0.73 (0.37, 1.43) | 1.18 (0.62, 2.25) |
| Same and different sex | 1.21 (0.97, 1.51) | 1.37 (1.06, 1.76) | 1.79 (1.03, 3.13) | 1.25 (0.95, 1.64) |
| Different sex only | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) | 1.00 (–) |
*
Controlling for race/ethnicity, grade, and gender.
**
Controlling for race/ethnicity and grade.
Bold: p<0.05; Italics: p<0.06