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Table 3 Multivariable regression analysis of predictors or current alcohol use, current marijuana use, and amphetamine use

From: Prevalence and correlates of substance use among school-going adolescents (11-18years) in eight Sub-Saharan Africa countries

Variable

Current alcohol use

Current marijuana use

Amphetamine use

aOR [95% CI]

aOR [95% CI]

aOR [95% CI]

Age group

   

11-14years

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

15-18years

2.63*** [2.19,3.16]

0.83 [0.54,1.29]

0.75 [0.52,1.08]

Sex

   

Female

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Male

1.34*** [1.16,1.54]

1.08 [0.73,1.61]

1.02 [0.73,1.42]

Felt hungry

   

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.09 [0.87,1.37]

0.85 [0.46,1.55]

1.28 [0.80,2.07]

Felt anxious

   

No

1[1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.86*** [1.50,2.30]

1.90* [1.05,3.41]

2.16*** [1.39,3.34]

Bullied

   

No

1[1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.49*** [1.29,1.73]

1.36 [0.89,2.07]

2.25*** [1.54,3.29]

Attacked

   

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

0.75*** [0.65,0.88]

0.94 [0.59,1.51]

1.11 [0.75,1.65]

Engaged in fight

   

No

1[1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.32*** [1.13,1.55]

1.39 [0.90,2.16]

1.09 [0.74,1.60]

Truant at school

   

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.49*** [1.29,1.74]

3.20*** [2.12,4.83]

1.83*** [1.31,2.57]

Felt lonely

   

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.03 [0.83,1.28]

0.88 [0.51,1.53]

0.77 [0.48,1.23]

Current cigarette smoking

   

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

5.41*** [3.97,7.37]

5.16*** [3.03,8.79]

2.43** [1.42,4.17]

Current tobacco use

   

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

Yes

2.64*** [1.93,3.59]

9.34*** [5.62,15.52]

7.68*** [4.91,12.02]

Suicidal ideation

   

No

1[1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.14 [0.92,1.43]

1.32 [0.78,2.23]

1.28 [0.80,2.07]

Suicidal plan

   

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.10 [0.87,1.39]

1.59 [0.88,2.89]

1.26 [0.73,2.18]

Suicidal attempt

   

No

1[1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.19 [0.95,1.49]

2.21** [1.30,3.74]

1.86* [1.14,3.01]

Close friends

   

No

1[1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.56*** [1.22,2.00]

1.53[0.87,2.71]

0.77 [0.45,1.33]

Supervision

   

No

1[1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

0.70*** [0.60,0.82]

0.75 [0.48,1.20]

0.94 [0.64,1.37]

Connectedness

   

No

1[1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Yes

0.99 [0.85,1.16]

0.77 [0.48,1.21]

1.63[0.57,1.24]

Knowledge of activity

   

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

Yes

0.63*** [0.53,0.74]

0.59* [0.36,0.96]

0.84 [0.57,1.24]

Privacy

   

No

1 [1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

1[1.00,1.00]

Yes

1.10[0.94,1.29]

0.62*[0.40,0.97]

0.52*** [0.36,0.75]

N

16,318

16,318

16,318

pseudo R 2

0.148

0.384

0.261

  1. Exponentiated coefficients; 95% confidence intervals in brackets
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001