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Table 4 Predictors of key sexual activity/health outcomes for participants with and without intellectual disability

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

Outcome/Group

Variable

People with ID PR (95% CI)

People without ID PR (95% CI)

Women: Unsafe sex on 50% + of occasions

FSM eligibility

1.32 (0.55–3.17)

0.97 (0.77–1.21)

Workless household

 

1.64*** (1.30–2.07)

NEET

 

1.85*** (1.52–2.24)

Single parent HH

 

1.23* (1.01–1.49)

Bullied weekly (names)

3.61* (1.30–10.01)

 

Bullied (robbed)

 

1.34* (1.01–1.77)

Bullied (threat of or actual violence)

 

1.45*** (1.22–1.74)

W2 spare time spent with friends

2.50* (1.01–6.14)

1.33* (1.05–1.68)

W6/7 0 or 1 close friend

2.78** (1.41–5.47)

 

Men: Unsafe sex on 50% + of occasions

FSM eligibility

 

1.33** (1.12–1.59)

NEET

2.74** (1.46–5.13)

1.37*** (1.16–1.61)

High neighbourhood deprivation

 

1.37** (1.14–1.64)

Bullied (robbed)

1.82* (1.09–3.05)

 

Bullied weekly (robbed)

 

1.32 (1.00–1.75)

Bullied weekly (socially excluded)

 

1.41*** (1.22–1.66)

W2 spare time spent with friends

 

1.44*** (1.18–1.76)

Ever pregnant

FSM eligibility

1.83** (1.22–2.75)

1.41*** (1.19–1.68)

Workless household

 

1.24* (1.05–1.47)

High neighbourhood deprivation

 

1.29** (1.12–1.49)

Single parent HH

 

1.39*** (1.22–1.59)

Bullied (threat of or actual violence)

 

1.30*** (1.15–1.48)

Bullied (socially excluded)

 

1.15* (1.02–1.31)

W2 spare time spent with friends

2.11** (1.27–3.49)

1.34*** (1.14–1.58)

W6/7 0 or 1 close friend

 

1.82*** (1.58–2.11)

Mother at 17/18

Workless household

2.99*** (2.07–4.33)

3.51*** (2.41–5.09)

High neighbourhood deprivation

1.29 (0.88–1.87)

 

Single parent HH

2.32*** (1.59–3.40)

2.28*** (1.51–3.38)

Bullied (robbed)

1.77* (1.14–2.74)

 

Bullied weekly (robbed)

 

0.90 (0.47–1.75)

Bullied weekly (socially excluded)

 

1.54* (1.07–2.22)

Bullied (threat of or actual violence)

 

1.81** (1.28–2.57)

W2 spare time spent with friends

1.85** (1.24–2.78)

1.70* (1.12–2.56)

W6/7 0 or 1 close friend

2.43*** (1.69–3.49)

2.38*** (1.63–3.48)

Mother at 19/20

FSM eligibility

 

1.92*** (1.46–2.52)

Workless household

1.93*** (1.54–2.42)

1.27 (0.97–1.67)

High neighbourhood deprivation

1.38** (1.10–1.74)

1.30* (1.03–1.64)

Single parent HH

1.88*** (1.52–2.32)

1.85*** (1.50–2.30)

Bullied weekly (socially excluded)

 

1.24* (1.00–1.53)

Bullied (threat of or actual violence)

 

1.44** (1.18–1.75)

W6/7 0 or 1 close friend

2.00*** (1.61–2.49)

2.05*** (1.63–2.57)

  1. Note: Empty cells indicate variable was not retained in the model
  2. * P<0.05 **P<0.01 and *** P<0.001