Teen dating violence (TDV) perpetration and relation to STI and other sexual risk behaviours: crude and adjusted logistic regression findings
| Variable | Total (n=134) % (n) | TDV perpetration (n=60) % (n) | No TDV perpetration (n=74) % (n) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of STI | |||||
| Yes | 14.9 (20) | 23.3 (14) | 8.1 (6) | 3.5 (1.2 to 9.6) | 3.3 (1.2 to 9.2) |
| No | 85.1 (114) | 76.6 (46) | 91.9 (68) | 1.0 Referent | 1.0 Referent |
| Having sex with another person outside of their main relationship (when not supposed to) | |||||
| Yes | 25.4 (34) | 41.7 (25) | 12.2 (9) | 5.2 (2.2 to 12.3) | 4.8 (2.0 to 11.4) |
| No | 74.6 (100) | 58.3 (35) | 87.8 (65) | 1.0 Referent | 1.0 Referent |
| Consistent condom use, past 3 months | |||||
| Yes | 35.8 (48) | 31.7 (19) | 39.2 (29) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.4) | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.6) |
| No | 64.2 (86) | 68.3 (41) | 60.8 (45) | 1.0 Referent | 1.0 Referent |
*Adjusted for living situation (whether or not boys lived with family); no other demographic variables were significantly associated with outcome variables at p<0.05 in this fairly homogenous sample.