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Table 3 Association between intellectual disability and exposure to socio-demographic variables predictive of sexual activity/health outcomes

From: Sexual activity and sexual health among young adults with and without mild/moderate intellectual disability

 

% PWID

% Others

Prevalence Ratio adjusted for sex

Socio-Economic Position

 FSM eligible W1 or w3

45%

17%

2.82*** (2.52–3.17)

 Workless HH W1–4 (any wave)

48%

19%

2.77*** (2.50–3.08)

 NEET W5–7 (any wave)a

38%

15%

2.40*** (2.09–2.75)

Household Composition

 Single parent household W1–4 (any wave)

46%

30%

1.58*** (1.42–1.75)

Neighbourhood

 Lowest Q of IDACI W1 or W3

30%

16%

2.02*** (1.73–2.36)

Friendships

 Spare time mainly spent with friends (W2)

56%

75%

0.70*** (0.64–0.77)

 No or only 1 close friend (W6 or W7)a

20%

8%

2.61*** (2.09–3.27)

Peer Victimisation (W1–3 any wave)

 Threatened with violence/attacked

51%

40%

1.26*** (1.15–1.38)

 Threatened with violence/attacked at least weekly

33%

21%

1.50*** (1.31–1.72)

 Robbed

16%

6%

3.00*** (2.41–3.74)

 Robbed at least weekly

13%

4%

3.46*** (2.69–4.46)

 Called names etc. ….

56%

41%

1.51*** (1.39–1.64)

 Called names etc. …. at least weekly

40%

24%

1.86*** (1.66–2.09)

 Socially excluded

43%

30%

1.58*** (1.42–1.76)

 Socially excluded at least weekly

33%

19%

1.88*** (1.65–2.14)

  1. Notes:
  2. Data weighted using W1 cross-sectional rates unless specified
  3. a Data weighted using W5–7 cross sectional weights
  4. *** p < 0.001