Table 4 Associated risk factors for “Dangerous Selfie”
Variables | Total number of participants (n = 595) | Total number of participants “took selfie in a situation which could be potentially dangerous”n = 52 (%) | Unadjusted odd ratio (95% CI) | P-Value | Adjusted odd ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | ||||||
17–19 | 199 | 18 (9.0) | 1.59 (0.45–5.63) | 0.464 | ||
20–22 | 345 | 31 (9.0) | 1.58 (0.47–5.37) | 0.471 | ||
≥ 23 | 51 | 3 (5.9) | Reference | |||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 338 | 15 (4.4) | Reference | Reference | ||
Male | 257 | 37 (14.4) | 3.62 (1.94–6.76) | < 0.001 | 4.96 (2.53–9.74) | < 0.001 |
Occupation | ||||||
Nursing students | 211 | 9 (4.3) | Reference | |||
Medical students | 384 | 43 (11.2) | 2.83 (1.35–5.93) | 0.006 | ||
Taking selfies on a daily basis | ||||||
No | 265 | 15 (5.7) | Reference | |||
Yes | 330 | 37 (11.2) | 2.11 (1.13–3.93) | 0.019 | ||
Posting selfies on social media daily | ||||||
No | 462 | 32 (6.9) | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 133 | 20 (15.0) | 2.38 (1.31–4.32) | 0.004 | 3.33 (1.71–6.47) | < 0.001 |
Selfitis Behaviour Scale (SBS) score | ||||||
SBS score (0–75) | 581 | 47 (8.1) | Reference | Reference | ||
SBS Score (76–100) | 14 | 5 (35.7) | 6.31 (2.03–19.60) | 0.001 | 4.97 (1.43–17.28) | 0.012 |