Table 3.
Adjusted odds ratios for sexual orientation disparities in sexual violence exposure and health-risk behaviours.
| Descriptive results |
Logistic regression results |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heterosexual |
Gay or Lesbian |
Bisexual |
Heterosexual |
Gay or Lesbian |
Bisexual |
|
| n (%)a | n (%)a | n (%)a | (Reference) | AORb (95% CI) | AORb (95% CI) | |
| Sexual violence exposure | ||||||
| Sexual violence in general | 714 (12.9) | 23 (13.5) | 214 (23.3) | 1 | 0.93 (0.58, 1.50) | 2.17*** (1.82, 2.58) |
| Sexual dating violence | 340 (6.1) | 15 (9.2) | 108 (11.7) | 1 | 1.39 (0.79, 2.44) | 2.10*** (1.67,2.65) |
| Alcohol use | ||||||
| Alcohol use | 1,578 (28.5) | 56 (33.2) | 319 (34.6) | 1 | 1.27 (0.90, 1.79) | 1.45*** (1.24, 1.69) |
| Binge drinking | 720 (13.0) | 28 (16.5) | 154 (16.7) | 1 | 1.25 (0.81, 1.92) | 1.38*** (1.14, 1.68) |
| Suicidality | ||||||
| Suicidal ideation | 928 (16.8) | 87 (51.6) | 463 (50.3) | 1 | 5.19*** (3.78, 7.12) | 5.23*** (4.50, 6.08) |
| Suicidal plan | 710 (12.8) | 69 (40.9) | 369 (40.1) | 1 | 4.72*** (3.42, 6.51) | 4.82*** (4.13, 5.64) |
| Suicidal attempt | 1,081 (19.5) | 62 (36.9) | 311 (33.8) | 1 | 2.30*** (1.65, 3.21) | 2.06*** (1.77,2.41) |
| Sexual-risk behaviour | ||||||
| Multiple sex partners | 201 (3.6) | 8 (4.5) | 73 (7.9) | 1 | 1.36 (0.64, 2.88) | 2.38*** (1.79,3.16) |
a
Weighted percentages.
b
Analyses were adjusted for age, grade, and race.
Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratios; CI = confidence interval. Sexual violence (0 = 0 times and 1 = 1 or more times); Sexual dating violence (0 = I did not go out with anyone during the past 12 months/0 times and 1 = 1 or more times); Alcohol use (0 = 0 days; 1 = 1 or more days); Binge drinking (0 = 0 days; 1 = 1 or more days); Suicidal ideation (0 = no; 1 = yes); Suicidal plan (0 = no; 1 = yes); Suicidal attempt (0 = no; 1 = yes); Multiple sex partners (0 = never had sexual intercourse/1 person; 1 = 2 or more people).
†
p < .10,
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001.