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Table 5 Factors significantly associated with Practices

From: Knowledge of non-communicable diseases and practices related to healthy lifestyles among adolescents, in state schools of a selected educational division in Sri Lanka

Model

Unadjusted

(95% CI)

Adjusted b

(95% CI)

Model 1-Healthy Diet

 Female

3.2

2.1–4.8

3.3

2.1–5.2

Model 2-Adequate Physical Activity

 Male

2.3

1.5–3.6

2.1

1.4–3.2

 Non-Science

1.6

0.9–2.8

2.1

1.2–3.7

 Upper SES

2.0

1.3–3.0

2.0

1.3–3.0

Model 3- Abstinence from Smoking

 Females

0

5.6-Infinity

0

1.5-Infinity

 Good overall knowledge

2.1

0.8–5.6

4.1

1.2–13.7

Model 4- Abstinence from Consumption of Alcohol

 Females

3.9

3.9–15.7

6.9

3.4–13.9

 Mothers’ education

 >GCE (O/L)a

1.1

0.6–2.0

2.9

1.1–8.4

 Father’s education

 >GCE (O/L)

1.9

0.9–3.9

3.5

1.1–11.2

  1. aGeneral Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
  2. b adjusted for Sex, Stream of study, Fathers Education level, Mothers Education level, Socio economic status, Knowledge on NCDs