Table 4.
Statistically significant odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals associated with the interaction of gender with generation and country of origin,a among the full Hispanic sample, weighted, National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997–2003
| Transition to sexual intercourse before age 18 |
Contracpetive consistency at age 17 |
Condom consistency at age 17 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Interaction of gender and generation | |||
| Male × first generation (vs. third generation) | 2.94* (1.25–6.91) | ||
| Second generation females | .28*** (.15–.53) | ||
| Second generation males | 0.82 (.44–1.50) | ||
| Male × first generation (vs. third generation) | .24* (.07–.86) | ||
| First generation females | 1.42 (.59–3.43) | ||
| First generation males | .35* (.13–.90) | ||
| Interaction of gender and country of origin | |||
| Male Other country of origin (vs. Mexico) | .68* (.50–.94) | ||
| Other country of origin: females | 1.60** (1.25–2.04) | ||
| Other country of origin: males | 1.09 (.87–1.37 |