Concurrent multiple health risk behaviors among adolescents in Luangnamtha province, Lao PDR

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Table 2 Prevalence of health risk behaviors among adolescents by age and sex in Luangnamtha province, Lao PDR

	14-15 years		P- value	16-19 years		P- value
	N = 447	%		N = 913	%
Current alcohol use	123	27.5		455	49.8
Boys	39	21.2	.013	266	54.8	.001
Girls	84	31.9		189	44.2
Current cigarette use	14	3.1		117	12.8
Boys	14	7.6	<.001	114	23.5	<.001
Girls	0	0		3	0.7
Current amphetamine use	1	0.2		12	1.3
Boys	1	0.5	.412	12	2.5	.001
Girls	0	0		0	0
Having sex during the last 6 months+	39	70.9		118	55.7
Boys	23	71.9	1.000	92	54.1	.391
Girls	16	69.6		26	61.9
Age at first sex before 15 years+	39	70.9		47	22.2
Boys	25	78.1	.231	35	20.6	.300
Girls	14	60.9		12	28.6
Two or more partners during the last six months	11	28.2		52	44.1
Boys	9	39.1	.086	48	52.2	.001
Girls	2	12.5		4	15.4
Not using condoms for the last sexual intercourse++	27	69.2		61	51.7
Boys	14	60.9	.40	47	51.1	.072
Girls	13	81.3		14	53.8

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