Table 5 Predictors of multiple sex partner behavior in female undergraduate students (n = 863)
From: Multiple sex partner behavior in female undergraduate students in China: A multi-campus survey
Demographic Variables | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Explanatory variables | Empty Model | Model 1 Demos OR (95% CI) | Model 2 Demos + influ OR (95% CI) | Model 3 All factors OR (95% CI) |
Home locationa | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Eastern coastal regions |  | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   Central areas |  | 0.70(0.42–1.40) | 0.68(0.41–1.13) | 0.77(0.45–1.31) |
   Western areas |  | 0.62(0.31–1.22) | 0.58(0.29–1.16) | 0.54(0.26–1.12) |
Parents' economic status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Poor |  | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   Average |  | 1.44(0.92–2.24) | 1.36(0.86–2.14) | 1.08(0.66–1.77) |
   Rich |  | 2.27(1.36–3.79)f | 1.92(1.13–3.26)e | 1.44(0.81–2.57) |
Family, peer, and work influences | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Only one child(yes)b |  |  | 1.07(0.76–1.51) | 1.11(0.76–1.60) |
Parents divorced(yes)b |  |  | 1.65(0.99–2.73) | 1.36(0.80–2.33) |
Middle-school close classmates and friends disapproving of premarital sex (yes)b |  |  | 0.87(0.62–1.21) | 0.94(0.66–1.32) |
Middle-school close friends falling in love (yes)b |  |  | 1.27(0.91–1.78) | 1.20(0.84–1.72) |
Current close friends living with boyfriend (yes) b |  |  | 1.98(1.38–2.83)f | 1.58(1.07–2.32)e |
Work at place of entertainment (yes)b |  |  | 2.21(1.45–3.38)f | 2.04(1.30–3.20)f |
Current student factors | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Majora | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Literature and history |  |  |  | 1.00 |
   Science and technology |  |  |  | 0.76(0.42–1.36) |
   Medical science |  |  |  | 1.52(0.70–3.30) |
   Art |  |  |  | 1.99(0.72–5.49) |
Year in school (continuous) |  |  |  | 1.04(0.85–1.28) |
Academic performancea | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Excellent |  |  |  | 1.00 |
   Medium |  |  |  | 1.42(0.94–2.15) |
   Poor |  |  |  | 2.91(1.59–5.33)f |
Feelings anxious in college(yes)b |  |  |  | 1.16(1.00–1.36) |
Score in sex-related knowledge (continuous) |  |  |  | 1.02(1.00–1.04) |
Approve/accept premarital sex (yes) |  |  |  | 2.46(0.96–6.33) |
Approve/accept multiple sex partners (yes)b |  |  |  | 2.59(1.73–3.88)f |
Between university variance(SE c ) | 0.264(0.157) | 0.227(0.144) | 0.118(0.095) | 0.257(0.162) |
Explained variance d (%) | Â | 14.02 | 55.30 | 2.65 |