Table 2.
Logistic regression predicting casual sex during social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 2,562)
| Predictor | B | SE | OR | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | 0.50 | 0.11 | 1.65 | 1.3–2.1 | <.001 |
| Jewish | −0.19 | 0.15 | 0.83 | 0.6–1.1 | .2 |
| Nonreligious | 0.10 | 0.13 | 1.11 | 0.8–1.4 | .4 |
| Resides in central Israel | 0.19 | 0.11 | 1.21 | 0.9–1.5 | .08 |
| Academic education | −0.19 | 0.09 | 0.82 | 0.7–1.01 | .06 |
| Being “out” (no) | −0.03 | 0.14 | 0.97 | 0.7–1.2 | .8 |
| Age | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.99 | 0.98–0.99 | .01 |
| Mental distress∗ | 0.36 | 0.01 | 1.5 | 1.3–1.8 | <.001 |
| Mental well-being∗ | 0.06 | 0.07 | 1.06 | 0.9–1.2 | .4 |
CI = confidence interval for odds ratio; COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019; OR = odds ratio.
∗
The Mental Health Inventory.