Table 5 Sexual activity and sexual health outcomes for participants with and without intellectual disability adjusted for differential exposure to socio-demographic variables

 Ever had sexual intercourse

Men

0.84*** (0.77–0.92)

0.82** (0.72–0.90)

Women

0.82*** (0.73–0.92)

0.86 (0.73–1.01)

 First had sexual intercourse below age 16

Men

1.12 (0.91–1.26)

0.87 (0.60–1.26)

Women

0.45** (0.26–0.77)

0.51 (0.25–1.04)

 Ever had unsafe sex

Men

1.03 (0.89–1.19)

1.13 (0.86–1.48)

Women

1.16 (0.97–1.40)

1.32 (0.97–1.81)

 Has unsafe sex on 50% time or more instances

Men

1.39* (1.03–1.86)

2.21* (1.10–4.44)

Women

1.71* (1.12–2.63)

2.15* (1.09–4.28)

 Ever

Men

1.05 (0.39–2.79)

2.21 (0.38–12.90)

Women

0.61 (0.20–1.84)

0.37 (0.08–1.60)

 Ever

Women

2.17*** (1.72–2.74)

2.45*** (1.51–3.97)

 Abortion

Women

0.33* (0.11–0.99)

0.28 (0.03–2.50)

 Miscarriage

Women

0.40 (0.10–1.56)

0.84 (0.13–5.46)

 Has child at 17/18

Men

0.20 (0.01–3.20)

n/a 0% in both groups

Women

2.95*** (1.77–4.92)

2.50 (0.84–7.44)

 Has child at 19/20

Men

1.55 (0.86–2.79)

1.11 (0.33–3.74)

Women

2.58*** (1.83–3.66)

3.70** (1.59–8.63)

 Child lives elsewhere

Men

1.25 (0.86–1.83)

5.82* (0.90–37.70)

Women

0.25 (0.00–126.81)

n/a 0% in both groups