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Table 5 Multivariable associations between health indicators and dating violence types (physical/sexual and non-physical only) ±

From: History of dating violence and the association with late adolescent health

Among female respondents

 

No TDV

Physical and/or sexual

Non-physical only

Physical/sexual vs. No TDV

Non-physical only vs. No TDV

N = 145

N = 126

N = 174

  

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

Ever smoked daily for 30+ days

4 (2.8)

17 (13.5)

18 (10.3)

3.95 (1.38, 11.3)

3.61 (1.25, 10.5)

5+ drinks on 6 or more days in past 30

18 (12.4)

18 (14.3)

33 (19.0)

1.05 (0.57, 1.96)

1.51 (0.89, 2.56)

Depression (past 2 weeks)

     

  Have little interest in doing things

50 (34.5)

81 (64.3)

82 (47.1)

1.79 (1.37, 2.34)

1.36 (1.03, 1.79)

  Feel down, hopeless

38 (26.2)

69 (54.8)

65 (37.4)

2.00 (1.45, 2.76)

1.41 (1.01, 1.97)

Disordered eating (ever)

     

  Fasted 24+ hours to lose weight

7 (4.8)

33 (26.2)

29 (16.7)

4.71 (2.12, 10.5)

3.37 (1.53, 7.45)

  Taken diet aids to lose weight

19 (13.1)

32 (25.6)

36 (20.7)

1.98 (1.17, 3.36)

1.59 (0.96, 2.65)

  Vomited to lose weight

6 (4.1)

22 (17.6)

19 (10.9)

4.33 (1.72, 10.9)

2.66 (1.09, 6.51)

Number of sexual partners

     

  Intercourse (5 or more)

15 (10.5)

34 (27.4)

39 (23.2)

2.49 (1.43, 4.32)

2.20 (1.27, 3.80)

  Oral sex (5 or more)

19 (13.3)

35 (28.2)

34 (20.1)

2.02 (1.22, 3.33)

1.53 (0.92, 2.54)

  Anal sex (1 or more)

11 (7.6)

28 (22.6)

29 (16.7)

2.82 (1.46, 5.45)

2.18 (1.15, 4.13)

Among male respondents

 

No TDV

Physical and/or sexual

Non-physical only

Physical/sexual vs. No TDV

Non-physical only vs. No TDV

N = 60

N = 27

N = 53

  

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

Ever smoked daily for 30+ days

3 (5.0)

3 (11.1)

10 (18.9)

2.28 (0.50, 10.3)

3.91 (1.18, 13.0)

5+ drinks on 6 or more days in past 30

11 (18.3)

9 (33.3)

11 (20.8)

1.94 (0.92, 4.07)

1.18 (0.71, 2.46)

Depression (past 2 weeks)

     

  Have little interest in doing things

21 (35.0)

9 (33.3)

27 (50.9)

0.94 (0.50, 1.78)

1.43 (0.93, 2.20)

  Feel down, hopeless

14 (23.3)

11 (40.7)

22 (41.5)

1.68 (0.88, 3.23)

1.69 (0.98, 2.92)

Disordered eating (ever)*

6 (10.0)

3 (11.1)

16 (30.2)

1.08 (0.29, 4.02)

2.93 (1.24, 6.95)

Number of sexual partners

     

  Intercourse (5 or more)

5 (8.8)

4 (14.8)

9 (17.3)

1.78 (0.52, 6.09)

2.09 (0.75, 5.81)

  Oral sex (5 or more)

8 (13.8)

6 (22.2)

9 (17.0)

1.52 (0.60, 3.82)

1.14 (0.47, 2.73)

  Anal sex (1 or more)

6 (10.2)

3 (11.1)

10 (19.2)

1.10 (0.29, 4.15)

1.90 (0.73, 4.96)

  1. TDV = Teen dating violence.
  2. PR = Prevalence ratio.
  3. CI = Confidence interval.
  4. * Fasted 24+ hours, taken diet aids, or vomited to lose weight; these categories were combined for males due to the small sample size.
  5. ± Analysis adjusted for age, and prior abuse [bullying victimization, physical and sexual (non-dating) abuse victimization before age 18, including being punched, kicked, choked, or receiving a more serious physical punishment from a parent or other adult guardian before age 18 (1 question) and being touched in a sexual place or being forced to touch another person when they did not want to before age 18 (1 question)].