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Table 2 Univariate analysis of anxiousness, suicidal ideation and physical fight with risk behaviors

From: Nutritional and lifestyle risk behaviors and their association with mental health and violence among Pakistani adolescents: results from the National Survey of 4583 individuals

  

Anxiousness (Unadjusted)

Suicidal ideation (Unadjusted)

Physical fight (Unadjusted)

Characteristics

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Unhealthy behavior

       
 

No

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

One

0.88(0.62-1.26)

0.506

1.06(0.80-1.40)

0.656

1.11(0.92-1.33)

0.260

 

Two

1.47(1.02-2.13)

0.038

1.47(1.04-2.07)

0.026

1.06(0.78-1.45)

0.691

 

Three

1.89(1.33-2.68)

<0.001

3.07(1.66-5.71)

<0.001

1.84(1.29-2.63)

<0.001

 

Four or more

2.41(1.33-4.34)

<0.001

4.88(2.84-8.39)

<0.001

3.89(2.08-7.26)

<0.001

Gender

       
 

Male

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

Female

1.16(0.76-1.77)

0.468

0.95(0.70-1.29)

0.782

0.33(0.23-0.48)

<0.001

Age (years)

      
 

≤14

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

>15

1.37(1.07-1.77)

0.012

1.16(0.91-1.48)

0.222

1.12(0.88-1.42)

0.350

Body Mass Index

      
 

Normal weight

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

Over weight

1.15(0.88-1.49)

0.292

1.14(0.95-1.38)

0.409

0.95(0.77-1.16)

0.629

Socio Economic Status

      
 

Average

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

Below Average

2.29(1.61-3.26)

<0.001

1.31(0.96-1.79)

0.087

1.39(1.03-1.87)

0.028

Close friends

      
 

No

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

Yes

0.62(0.43-0.89)

0.009

0.52(0.33-0.82)

0.005

1.17(0.93-1.47)

0.174

Parental check

      
 

No

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

Yes

1.00(0.76-1.33)

0.951

0.84(0.63-1.13)

0.259

0.88(0.73-1.06)

0.190

Parental understanding

      
 

No

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

Yes

0.81(0.58-1.13)

0.215

0.64(0.48-0.84)

0.001

0.70(0.60-0.83)

<0.001

  1. *Cut off 0.25.
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