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Table 2 Differences in sexuality related characteristics between pregnancy and non-pregnancy groups.

From: Sexual risk behavior and pregnancy in detained adolescent females: a study in Dutch detention centers

Variables (total N)

Total group

Pregnancy

Non-pregnancy

  
 

N

%

N

%

N

%

Odds ratio

95% CI

sexual risk behavior (212)

108

50.9

32

74.4

76

45.0

3.6

1.68–7.53**

sexual trauma (204)

103

50.5

28

66.7

75

46.3

2.3

1.14–4.73**

multiple sex partners (209)

76

36.4

24

55.8

52

31.3

2.8

1.39–5.50**

lack of assertiveness (202)

24

11.9

3.0

7.1

21

13.1

2.0

0.56–6.93

early maturity (193)

75

38.9

21

51.2

54

35.5

1.9

0.95–3.8*

  1. **significant at the 0.05 level
  2. *also included in the regression because of p < 0.1