Table 3

ORs for depression from logistic regression models including all risky sexual behaviours in each model, overall and stratified by sex

Total population OR (95% CI)Men OR (95% CI)Women OR (95% CI)
Lifetime partners
 1–31.01.01.0
 4–91.4 (1.0 to 2.1)1.1 (0.5 to 2.4)1.6 (1.1 to 2.4)
 10+1.6 (1.0 to 2.5)1.0 (0.5 to 2.2)2.0 (1.2 to 3.3)
First sex <15 years old2.1 (1.6 to 3.0)1.6 (1.0 to 2.6)2.6 (1.7 to 3.8)
Partners in last year
 01.4 (1.0 to 2.0)1.4 (0.8 to 2.5)1.5 (1.0 to 2.2)
 11.01.01.0
 2+1.4 (1.0 to 2.0)1.1 (0.6 to 2.1)1.6 (1.0 to 2.4)
  • The overall model is adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, education level and poverty status. Models stratified by sex are adjusted for all the above except sex.