Table 2 Univariable associations between adolescent characteristics and their use of support
Characteristic | n* | Used any means of support | Not spent time with friends | Asked family or friends for help | Used nicotine products | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95 % CI) | p-value | OR (95 % CI) | p-value | OR (95 % CI) | p-value | OR (95 % CI) | p-value | ||
Sex | |||||||||
Male | 304 | 1.00 | 0.101 | 1.00 | 0.248 | 1.00 | 0.179 | 1.00 | 0.459 |
Female | 313 | 1.37 (0.94-1.99) | 1.23 (0.87-1.75) | 1.31 (0.88-1.95) | 1.19 (0.75-1.90) | ||||
School Year | |||||||||
Year 11 | 261 | 1.00 | 0.256 | 1.00 | 0.841 | 1.00 | 0.387 | 1.00 | 0.847 |
Year 10 | 192 | 0.70 (0.46-1.09) | 0.91 (0.60-1.37) | 0.71 (0.45-1.12) | 0.76 (0.43-1.33) | ||||
Year 9 | 112 | 0.64 (0.38-1.08) | 0.85 (0.51-1.40) | 0.74 (0.41-1.32) | 1.07 (0.57-2.01) | ||||
Year 8 | 43 | 1.20 (0.55-2.61) | 1.06 (0.53-2.11) | 0.52 (0.23-1.18) | 0.79 (0.31-2.05) | ||||
Year 7 | 9 | 0.53 (0.12-2.26) | 0.48 (0.11-2.16) | 1.09 (0.23-5.13) | 0.96 (0.19-4.98) | ||||
Amount smoked (amongst current smokers only) | |||||||||
Usually >6 cigarettes per week | 128 | 1.00 | <0.001 | 1.00 | 0.007 | 1.00 | <0.001 | 1.00 | <0.001 |
Usually 1-6 cigarettes per week | 66 | 0.43 (0.21-0.91) | 0.92 (0.46-1.83) | 0.46 (0.24-0.89) | 0.73 (0.36-1.47) | ||||
<1 cigarette per week | 97 | 0.83 (0.42-1.64) | 2.47 (1.35-4.51) | 0.44 (0.24-0.81) | 0.24 (0.11-0.54) | ||||
Years since first cigarette (amongst current smokers only) | |||||||||
0-2 | 181 | 1.00 | 0.335 | 1.00 | 0.042 | 1.00 | 0.906 | 1.00 | 0.031 |
3+ | 91 | 0.72 (0.38-1.4) | 0.54 (0.30-0.98) | 1.03 (0.59-1.83) | 1.96 (1.07-3.62) | ||||
Truanted in last 12 months | |||||||||
No | 379 | 1.00 | 0.822 | 1.00 | 0.374 | 1.00 | 0.940 | 1.00 | 0.032 |
Yes | 199 | 0.95 (0.63-1.43) | 0.84 (0.57-1.23) | 0.98 (0.64-1.51) | 1.70 (1.05-2.76) | ||||
Excluded in last 12 months | |||||||||
No | 451 | 1.00 | 0.361 | 1.00 | 0.048 | 1.00 | 0.092 | 1.00 | 0.018 |
Yes | 131 | 1.24 (0.78-1.95) | 0.63 (0.40-1.00) | 1.52 (0.93-2.46) | 1.89 (1.11-3.20) | ||||
Wellbeing | |||||||||
Not low wellbeing | 370 | 1.00 | 0.143 | 1.00 | 0.336 | 1.00 | 0.360 | 1.00 | 0.207 |
Low wellbeing | 173 | 1.39 (0.89-2.17) | 1.21 (0.82-1.82) | 1.23 (0.79-1.93) | 1.39 (0.83-2.31) | ||||
Whether any of the people the child lives with smoke themselves (e.g. parent, sibling) | |||||||||
No | 199 | 1.00 | 0.932 | 1.00 | 0.225 | 1.00 | 0.005 | 1.00 | 0.027 |
Yes | 370 | 0.98 (0.65-1.48) | 0.79 (0.54-1.16) | 1.91 (1.21-3.00) | 1.80 (1.07-3.03) | ||||
Had lessons on smoking in the last 12 months | |||||||||
No | 201 | 1.00 | 0.038 | 1.00 | 0.001 | 1.00 | 0.870 | 1.00 | 0.900 |
Yes | 338 | 1.55 (1.02-2.33) | 1.98 (1.33-2.94) | 0.96 (0.62-1.49) | 1.03 (0.61-1.74) | ||||
Cannabis use | |||||||||
No | 294 | 1.00 | 0.720 | 1.00 | 0.066 | 1.00 | 0.142 | 1.00 | 0.271 |
Yes | 305 | 0.93 (0.64-1.36) | 0.72 (0.50-1.02) | 1.35 (0.90-2.01) | 1.30 (0.81-2.10) | ||||
Frequency of drinking alcohol | |||||||||
At least once a week | 165 | 1.00 | 0.125 | 1.00 | 0.066 | 1.00 | 0.892 | 1.00 | 0.155 |
At least once a month | 204 | 0.79 (0.50-1.27) | 0.96 (0.61-1.52) | 0.92 (0.55-1.52) | 0.58 (0.32-1.07) | ||||
Less frequently/never | 207 | 1.27 (0.79-2.06) | 1.53 (0.97-2.41) | 1.02 (0.62-1.70) | 0.62 (0.35-1.14) | ||||