Table 1 Sample characteristics, prevalence and correlates of nonprescribed lifetime use of tranquilizers or sedatives among Brazilian adolescents (n = 18,131)
From: Nonprescribed use of tranquilizers or sedatives by adolescents: a Brazilian national survey
Total (n = 18131) | Lifetime use prevalence (n = 1076) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | wgt% | wgt% (95% CI) | |||
13-15 | 35.6 | 4.5 (3.9-5.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
16-19 | 64.4 | 5.3 (4.8-6.0) | 1.18 (0.98-1.41) | 1.37 (1.14-1.66) | 0.001 |
Gender | |||||
Male | 44.7 | 3.1 (2.6-3.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Female | 55.3 | 6.6 (6.0-7.3) | 2.22 (1.83-2.70) | 2.19 (1.75-2.75) | <0.001 |
SES | |||||
(lowest) C-E | 36.0 | 3.7 (3.2-4.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
B | 35.3 | 5.8 (5.1-6.6) | 1.58 (1.27-1.96) | 1.36 (1.06-1.75) | 0.015 |
(highest) A | 10.4 | 9.3 (8.0-10.8) | 2.61 (2.07-3.30) | 1.77 (1.27-2.48) | 0.001 |
Not reported | 18.4 | 3.6 (2.7-4.7) | 0.95 (0.69-1.31) | 1.06 (0.76-1.49) | 0.734 |
Type of school | |||||
Public | 78.6 | 4.2 (3.7-4.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Private | 21.4 | 8.1 (7.4-8.9) | 2.02 (1.71-2.38) | 1.47 (1.17-1.84) | 0.001 |
Use of tranquilizers or sedatives by family members or friends | |||||
No | 90.1 | 3.8 (3.4-4.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 10.0 | 17.5 (15.3-20.0) | 5.43 (4.50-6.54) | 4.26 (3.46-5.23) | <0.001 |
Received a prescription of tranquilizers or sedatives | |||||
No | 90.0 | 3.6 (3.3-4.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 2.6 | 28.8 (23.1-35.1) | 10.66 (7.98-14.22) | 6.61 (4.87-8.98) | <0.001 |
Do not remember | 7.4 | 13.5 (11.5-15.7) | 4.11 (3.28-5.15) | 3.58 (2.77-4.63) | <0.001 |
Risk perception of nonprescribed tranquilizers or sedatives use | |||||
High | 81.3 | 4.9 (4.4-5.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Low | 7.2 | 8.4 (6.5-10.8) | 1.79 (1.33-2.40) | 1.53 (1.09-2.15) | 0.015 |
Do not know | 11.5 | 4.1 (3.1-5.5) | 0.84 (0.61-1.16) | 1.07 (0.76-1.50) | 0.692 |