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Table 2 Experiences of violence reported by sexual identity, controlling for socio-demographic characteristicsa

From: Mental health, sexual identity, and interpersonal violence: Findings from the Australian longitudinal Women’s health study

 

Physical violence

AOR (95% CI)

Severe physical violence

AOR (95% CI)

Emotional abuse

AOR (95% CI)

Sexual abuse

AOR (95% CI)

Harassment

AOR (95% CI)

Violent relationship

AOR (95% CI)

Sexual Identity

 Exclusively Heterosexual

Referent

Referent

Referent

Referent

Referent

Referent

 Mainly Heterosexual

2.51 (2.00–3.15)

3.59 (2.37–5.42)

1.81 (1.47–2.21)

3.32 (2.19–5.02)

2.35 (1.85–3.00)

3.07 (2.43–3.89)

 Bisexual

2.41 (1.41–4.12)

4.74 (2.11–10.64)

3.10 (1.96–4.90)

5.72 (2.68–12.19)

3.30 (1.95–5.60)

2.33 (1.32–4.13)

 Lesbian

2.14 (1.25–3.66)

6.40 (2.99–13.67)

1.47 (.90–2.41)

1.73 (.41–1.42)

2.60 (1.51–4.45)

1.93 (1.03–3.61)

  1. aEducation, income and residence