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Table 3 Coefficients estimated through a multinomial logistic regression model for the probability to belong to the 5 clusters of sexual risk profile. Cluster #3 (few partners, low risk) is the outcome reference category

From: Who is at risk? Gendered psychological correlates in Italian students’ sexual risk profiles

 

Outcome = #1 promiscuous, high risk

Outcome = #2 risk taking

Outcome = #4 monogamous, medium risk

Outcome = #5 low sexual practice

Coef.

p-value

Coef.

p-value

Coef.

p-value

Coef.

p-value

Gender (ref.: male)

 Female

− 1.731

0.000

− 1.453

0.000

0.284

0.530

− 0.385

0.160

Classes of age (ref.: 18-20)

 21-22

0.348

0.000

0.285

0.003

0.048

0.676

− 0.046

0.607

 23-26

1.320

0.000

0.620

0.000

0.605

0.000

0.177

0.177

Living arrangement (ref.: with at least one parent)

 Alone, with friends or partner

0.536

0.000

0.262

0.010

0.245

0.043

0.282

0.003

Area of residence (ref.: north)

 Centre

0.051

0.641

0.099

0.385

− 0.113

0.396

− 0.123

0.240

 South/islands

0.011

0.914

0.033

0.758

− 0.272

0.031

− 0.339

0.001

Mother's educational level (ref.: low)

 Medium

0.108

0.313

0.204

0.068

0.212

0.104

0.075

0.459

 High

0.474

0.000

0.273

0.041

0.142

0.381

0.127

0.302

Parental separation (ref.: no)

 Yes

0.513

0.000

0.426

0.001

0.342

0.020

− 0.033

0.799

Satisfaction with physical aspect (ref.: at all or little satisfied)

 Rather satisfied

0.133

0.400

− 0.110

0.500

0.178

0.496

0.087

0.580

 Satisfied

0.399

0.016

0.150

0.381

0.374

0.165

− 0.200

0.259

Feeling of insecurity (ref.: indifferent)

 Disagree

− 0.074

0.648

− 0.328

0.046

0.413

0.142

− 0.139

0.419

 Agree

0.011

0.962

− 0.306

0.184

− 0.550

0.228

0.632

0.003

Sensation seeking

 Disagree

− 0.264

0.546

0.607

0.102

1.174

0.014

0.289

0.419

 Agree

0.219

0.113

0.229

0.119

0.334

0.142

− 0.334

0.013

Satisfaction with physical aspect by gender (ref.: male not satisfied)

 Female rather satisfied

− 0.151

0.514

− 0.143

0.531

− 0.335

0.275

− 0.157

0.447

 Female satisfied

− 0.277

0.267

− 0.495

0.053

− 0.432

0.182

− 0.034

0.887

Feeling of insecurity by gender (ref.: male indifferent)

 Female disagreeing

0.245

0.376

0.679

0.015

0.205

0.575

− 0.128

0.589

 Female agreeing

0.247

0.473

0.714

0.040

0.752

0.161

− 0.823

0.004

Sensation seeking by gender (ref.: male indifferent)

 Female disagreeing

0.441

0.424

− 0.749

0.123

− 1.425

0.014

− 0.422

0.322

 Female agreeing

0.551

0.023

0.124

0.585

− 0.041

0.885

0.100

0.597

Constant

− 1.374

0.000

− 0.955

0.000

− 2.558

0.000

− 0.211

0.374