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Table 3 LR comparing transgender gender identity to a ‘female’ gender identity, and non-heterosexual sexual orientations to a ‘heterosexual’ sexual orientation between autistic and non-autistic females

From: Gender identity, sexual orientation and adverse sexual experiences in autistic females

IV

Gender identity

B

SE

OR

95% CI

p

Transgender

0.52

0.38

1.68

0.81–3.51

.166

Sexual orientation

B

SE

OR

95% CI

p

 Homosexual

0.87

0.33

2.39

1.26–4.52

.007

 Bisexual

0.85

0.29

2.33

1.33–4.09

.003

Gender identity-sexual orientation*

B

SE

OR

95% CI

p

 

0.26

0.71

1.29

0.32–5.18

.718

  1. Note: Reference category (IV1) = female gender identity. Reference category (IV2) = heterosexual sexual orientation. (DV) = autism diagnosis.. 95% CI is reported for the OR. Age and the comorbid diagnoses of ADHD status, major depression, and ‘no’ reported comorbid diagnoses were controlled for in all analyses. As each controlling covariate was non-significant in all analyses, we do not present or interpret these results
  2. *Interaction between IVs