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Table 3 Multivariate 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

Characteristics

Anxiety (adjusted)*

Suicidal ideation (adjusted)**

Physical fight (adjusted)***

  

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Unhealthy behavior

      
 

No

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

One

0.87(0.60-1.25)

0.452

1.07(0.82-1.40)

0.596

1.24(1.03-1.48)

0.018

 

Two

1.42(0.99-2.05)

0.054

1.52(1.08-2.13)

0.014

1.23(0.95-1.61)

0.111

 

Three

1.81(1.22-2.70)

0.003

3.03(1.57-5.84)

<0.001

1.92(1.43-2.57)

<0.001

 

Four or more

2.45(1.31-4.59)

0.004

4.56(2.58-8.07)

<0.001

3.15(1.63-6.08)

<0.001

Gender

       
 

Male

1

   

1

 
 

Female

1.26(0.90-1.77)

0.168

n/a

 

0.34(0.24-0.51)

<0.001

Age (years)

      
 

≤14

1

 

1

   
 

>15

1.39(1.10-1.77)

0.005

1.20(0.92-1.55)

0.164

n/a

 

Socio economic status

      
 

Average

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

Below Average

2.21(1.58-3.10)

<0.001

1.22(0.90-1.65)

0.198

1.32(1.00-1.74)

0.047

Close friends

      
 

No

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

Yes

0.64(0.44-0.93)

0.021

0.52(0.32-0.83)

0.006

1.11(0.88-1.40)

0.355

Parental check

      
 

No

n/a

 

n/a

 

1

 
 

Yes

    

1.02(0.87-1.20)

0.785

Parental understanding

      
 

No

1

 

1

 

1

 
 

Yes

0.82(0.59-1.13)

0.235

0.67(0.50-0.90)

0.008

0.81(0.69-0.95)

0.011

  1. *Adjusted for gender, age, SES, close friends and Parental understanding.
  2. **Adjusted for age, SES, and Close friends and Parental Understanding.
  3. ***Adjusted for gender, SES, Close Friends, Parental understanding and Parental check.