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Table 3 Generalized estimating equations (GEE): Adjusted longitudinal logistic regression analysis of marijuana use and number of sexual partners (AOR and 95% CI, N = 694ab)

From: Marijuana use and sex with multiple partners among lesbian, gay and bisexual youth: results from a national sample

Independent variables

Having Any Sexual Partner (Wave 1 to 4)

Having Multiple Sexual Partners (Wave 1 to 4)

Past-Year Marijuana Use

 

0.85(0.65–1.10)

1.55(1.18–2.04)b

Past-Year Alcohol Use

  ≤ monthly use vs. no use

2.32(1.82–2.97)c

1.81(1.36–2.41)c

 weekly use vs. no use

4.96(3.48–7.07)c

3.37(2.42–4.69)c

Current Smoking

 

2.33(1.77–3.06)c

1.87(1.42–2.47)c

Ever Other Illegal Drug Use

 

3.05(2.34–3.98)c

1.91(1.47–2.47)c

cCurrent CES-D(≥10 = 1)

0.84(0.64–1.11)

1.16(0.85–1.57)

dMother-Child Relationship-W1(≥20 = 1)

0.89(0.70–1.12)

0.94(0.70–1.25)

Gender (male = 1)

0.82(0.65–1.04)

1.23(0.93–1.63)

Age group in years

 15–17 vs. 11–14

1.29(1.05–1.57)a

1.17(0.90–1.51)

 18+ vs. 11–14

1.62(1.02–2.55)a

0.81(0.45–1.48)

Race/Ethnicity

 Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic White

1.17(0.91–1.49)

0.81(0.56–1.17)

 Non-Hispanic Black vs. Non-Hispanic White

2.76(2.08–3.66)c

3.09(2.18–4.40)c

 Non-Hispanic Others vs. Non-Hispanic White

1.08(0.73–1.61)

1.66(0.95–2.88)

Respondent’s Mother Education Level

 college or more vs. high school and below

0.84(0.67–1.04)

0.89(0.67–1.19)

 missing vs. high school and below

0.77(0.45–1.32)

0.80(0.48–1.32)

Respondent’s Father Education Level

 college or more vs. high school and below

0.75(0.58–0.98)a

0.83(0.60–1.15)

 missing vs. high school and below

0.90(0.69–1.16)

0.87(0.62–1.20)

Family Receiving Welfare-W1

 yes vs. no

0.83(0.66–1.04)

0.99(0.72–1.35)

 missing vs. no

0.72(0.53–0.98)a

0.97(0.67–1.39)

  1. a< .05
  2. b< .01
  3. c< .001