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Table 3 Risk behaviors with comparisons between sexual identity groups

From: The behavioral health needs of legally involved sexual minority female adolescents

 

Total Sample

N = 193

Sexual Minority N = 74

Heterosexual N = 119

  
 

%

%

%

AOR

95% CI

ARBA

     

Self-Injurious Behavior

36.9

61.4

22.2

5.39*

2.81–10.36

Substance Use

     

Cigarettes

26.6

44.6

15.3

4.25*

2.14–8.43

Cannabis

54.7

67.1

47.0

1.97*

1.00–3.89

Alcohol

36.8

50.0

28.6

2.28*

1.21–4.32

Psychedelics

6.7

12.2

3.4

3.66*

1.05–12.78

Tranquilizers

4.1

8.1

1.7

4.92

0.92–26.44

Prescription Drugs

9.3

17.6

4.2

4.62*

1.51–14.11

Other Drugs

5.2

8.1

3.4

2.27

0.61–8.45

Sexual Intercourse

     

Any

40.1

52.7

32.2

2.18*

1.09–4.38

Vaginal

85.7

84.6

86.8

0.86

0.24–3.11

Oral

80.5

84.6

76.3

1.68

0.53–5.31

Anal

6.5

10.3

2.6

4.15

0.43–39.70

Condom Use

55.4

44.7

66.7

0.36*

0.13 − 0.95

Sexually Transmitted Infections

11.7

15.4

7.9

2.95

0.61–14.41

Partner Drug Use During Sexa

13.8

16.7

10.7

1.60

0.33–7.70

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

F

p

ARBA

     

Sex Partners

     

Lifetime Number

3.23 (3.18)

3.89 (3.74)

2.48 (2.37)

2.97

0.058

Number of Male Partners

3.10 (3.18)

3.67 (3.91)

2.51 (2.36)

2.14

0.126

NYS

1.84 (2.23)

2.16 (2.39)

1.64 (2.11)

1.19

0.305

  1. NYS- National Youth Survey; ARBA- Adolescent Risk Behavior Assessment *Significant at the p <.05 level a Percentage reporting engagement “More Than Half the Time”