Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression of concurrent multiple health risk behaviours among boys and girls by demographic and socio-economic variables
Two or more risk behaviours vs. no risk behaviours | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Boys n = (91 vs. 164) | Girls n = (40 vs. 249) | ||
Adjusted OR | 95% CI | Adjusted OR | 95% Cl | |
Age | ||||
15–16 | 1 | 1 | ||
17–19 | 5.82 ** | 3.21–10.54 | 3.76 ** | 1.77–7.99 |
Settlement | ||||
Non-urban | 1 | 1 | ||
Urban | 1.01 | .51–1.99 | 1.32 | .55–3.18 |
Household wealth index | ||||
Poorest | 1 | 1 | ||
Poorer | 1.31 | .43–3.98 | .76 | .16–3.69 |
Middle class | 2.22 | .72–6.81 | 1.73 | .39–7.63 |
Richer | 3.14 ** | 1.02–9.66 | 1.45 | .31–6.66 |
Richest | 1.92 | .60–2.67 | 1.93 | .41–9.08 |
Having one’s own room | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1.36 | .69–2.67 | 1.60 | .67–3.83 |
Family structure | ||||
Complete | 1 | 1 | ||
Incompletea | 1.41 | 0.60–3.34 | 5.07** | 2.06–12.50 |
School success | ||||
Low/moderate | 1 | 1 | ||
High | 1.82* | 1.02–3.26 | 3.36** | 1.51–7.44 |