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Table 2 Association between age at first intercourse and sexual partnering in adulthood, overall and stratified by age at interview

From: Age at first intercourse and subsequent sexual partnering among adult women in the United States, a cross-sectional study

 

Concurrent partnerships

Gap 1 = 3 months

Gaps 4 or greater months

 

Crude odds ratio

Fully adjusted odds ratio*

Crude odds ratio

Fully adjusted odds ratio*

Crude odds ratio

Fully adjusted odds ratio*

(95% confidence interval)

(95% confidence interval)

(95% confidence interval)

(95% confidence interval)

(95% confidence interval)

(95% confidence interval)

 

n = 478

n = 220

n = 143

 

Weighted n = 1,902,824

Weighted n = 903,503

Weighted n = 530,948

Age at first intercourse

     

<15 years

4.07 (2.67-6.21)

3.72 (2.46-5.62)

2.19 (1.23-3.90)

2.13 (1.15-3.94)

0.96 (0.53-1.76)

0.94 (0.50-1.75)

15-17 years

1.89 (1.40-2.56)

1.60 (1.14-2.24)

1.03 (0.64-1.64)

0.89 (0.55-1.45)

1.32 (0.78-2.23)

1.11 (0.67-1.81)

18 + years

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  1. *Adjusted for maternal education, paternal education, marital status, race, age, education level and income.
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