Multi-dimensional self-esteem and substance use among Chinese adolescents

Table 5 Predictors of substance use ^†

Dependent variable	Predictors	Odds-ratio	95% CI	p-value	VIF	df
Male drug users^§ (N = 894)	Peers	0.78	(0.67, 0.90)	0.001**	1.56	1
Male drug users^§ (N = 894)	School	1.24	(1.03, 1.50)	0.023*	1.56	1
Female alcohol users (N = 329)	Form	1.49	(1.04, 2.13)	0.029*	1.01	1
Female alcohol users (N = 329)	Religion^#	1.86	(1.02, 3.41)	0.044*	1.00	1
	Body	0.82	(0.69, 0.98)	0.029*	1.01	1

Statistical test: Logistic regression; ^#Religion: Yes = 1, No = 0; ^†Insignificant regression models were omitted, and the sensitivity and specificity analysis is not provided due to sample size limitation; ^§The factor of age was considered but finally removed by the variable selection method from the regression model. *p <0.05; **p < 0.01.

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