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Table 4 Odds ratio and their 95% confidence interval (CI) of risky sexual behaviours by substance use among homeless youth in multivariate analyses

From: Substance use and risky sexual behaviours among street connected children and youth in Accra, Ghana

Health Behaviour

Had sexual intercourse

Inconsistent condom use

Multiple sexual partners

Survival sex

Had sexual intercourse

Inconsistent condom use

Multiple sexual partners

Survival sex

Model 1

Model 1

Model 1

Model 1

Model 2*

Model 2*

Model 2*

Model 2*

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Smoking

        

 No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

 Yes

16.9(8.1–34.9)

1.5(0.7–3.4)

8.0(4.1–15.9)

5.3(2.8–10.0)

12.3(5.6–26.9)

- - - -

5.6(2.7–12.1)

3.2(1.8–7.6)

Ever drunk alcohol

        

 No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 Yes

16.8(7.1–39.8)

10.1(1.3–76.0)

17.1(5.8–50.3)

11.7(4.4–31.3)

14.4(5.5–37.5)

7.8(2.0–59.3)

12.9(4.1–41.2)

9.4(2.9–30.6)

Had alcohol in past month

        

 No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 Yes

24.9(11.4–54.3)

4.9(1.4–16.8)

13.6(6.3–29.4)

10.8(4.7–25.1)

22.2(9.3–53.6)

3.1(1.1–15.1)

11.4(5.2–25.6)

8.8(3.4–18.9)

Marijuana use

        

 No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 Yes

31.2(13.6 –71.5)

2.18(0.8–5.6)

22.0(9.1–52.9)

9.3(4.4– 19.6)

24.0(9.7–59.8)

- - - -

19.4(7.0–50.5)

7.5(3.4–16.2)

Other drug use

        

 No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 Yes

0.3(0.2 – 0.7)

3.9(1.8 – 8.2)

0.3(0.1 – 0.6)

0.6(0.3 – 1.1)

- - - -

3.1(1.4–7.7)

- - - -

- - - -

  1. *Adjusted for age, gender, years living on the street, previous level of education, and reasons for being homeless.
  2. Statistical significant odds ratios are boldfaced (p < 0.05).