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. 2018 Dec 12;5(8):449–460. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2018.0036

Table 6.

Odds of Pregnancy by Sexual Identity, Attraction, and Experience, Adjusted for Substance Use (Model 5) and Sexual Risk Behaviors (Model 6), Stratified by United States National Survey of Family Growth Old and New Survey Cycles, Females 15–19 Years of Age

  2002-mid-September 2013 (old cycle; n = 4471), Model 5,aaOR (95% CI) pb Late September 2013–2015, (new cycle; n = 1010), Model 5,aaOR (95% CI) pb 2002-mid-September 2013 (old cycle; n = 4471), Model 6,caOR (95% CI) pb Late September 2013–2015 (new cycle; n = 1010), Model 6,caOR (95% CI) pb
Sexual orientation
 Sexual identity
  Heterosexual 1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
  Gay/lesbian or bisexual 1.21 (0.68–2.13) 0.519 1.16 (0.46–2.93) 0.750 1.72 (0.72–4.11) 0.222 1.92 (0.28–13.35) 0.508
 Sexual attraction
  Only to males 1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
  Only to females/to both 0.67 (0.44–1.02) 0.059 1.58 (0.65–3.85) 0.314 0.52 (0.26–1.02) 0.056 1.30 (0.37–4.60) 0.684
 Sexual experience (Lifetime)
  Only males 1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
  Both females and males 1.72 (1.10–2.69) 0.017 0.83 (0.38–1.79) 0.627 0.82 (0.39–1.74) 0.611 0.69 (0.18–2.67) 0.585
Demographics
 Age (continuous) 1.47 (1.30–1.65) <0.001 1.47 (1.09–2.00) 0.013 1.17 (0.95–1.43) 0.138 1.60 (1.00–2.55) 0.049
 Race and ethnicity
  Hispanic (any race) 2.56 (1.89–3.47) <0.001 2.90 (1.57–5.37) 0.001 3.48 (2.35–5.16) <0.001 3.01 (1.33–6.79) 0.008
  Black, non-Hispanic 2.42 (1.71–3.41) <0.001 2.77 (1.36–5.63) 0.005 2.47 (1.56–3.92) <0.001 4.49 (1.30–15.45) 0.018
  Other race, non-Hispanic 1.67 (0.87–3.20) 0.126 1.67 (0.36–7.74) 0.513 1.45 (0.59–3.55) 0.417 1.55 (0.28–8.51) 0.618
  White, non-Hispanic 1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Past-year substance use
 Any drug used
  No 1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
  Yes 0.87 (0.64–1.18) 0.365 1.45 (0.90–2.33) 0.131 0.49 (0.32–0.77) 0.002 1.14 (0.51–2.54) 0.750
 Any alcohol use
  No 1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
  Yes 0.51 (0.37–0.70) <0.001 0.40 (0.23–0.68) 0.001 0.38 (0.24–0.61) <0.001 0.56 (0.27–1.14) 0.111
Sexual risk with males
 Lifetime male sex partnerse
  1 partner         1.00   1.00  
  2 partners         1.41 (0.81–2.47) 0.222 3.40 (1.10–10.57) 0.034
  3 or more partners         1.52 (0.95–2.42) 0.079 0.92 (0.30–2.80) 0.885
 Past-year condomless sexe
  No         1.00   1.00  
  Yes         4.46 (2.77–7.16) <0.001 11.62 (3.93–34.38) <0.001
 First intercourse ≤age 14e
  No         1.00   1.00  
  Yes         3.79 (1.98–7.24) <0.001 4.86 (1.41–16.76) 0.013

Results based on multivariable logistic regression models that accounted for the complex sampling method and were weighted to the population.

a

Adjusted for sexual identity, attraction, and experience simultaneously, as well as for age, race and ethnicity, and past-year drug and alcohol use.

b

Bold indicates p < 0.05.

c

Adjusted for sexual identity, attraction, and experience simultaneously, as well as for age, race and ethnicity, past-year drug and alcohol use, and sexual risk with males.

d

Includes any past-year use of marijuana, cocaine, crack, crystal methamphetamine, and/or nonprescription injection drug use.

e

“Intercourse” and “sex” defined as penile–vaginal intercourse with male partner(s).