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Table 5 Association (adjusted only) between self-control and MHRBs among 9th grade elementary students. São Paulo, Brazil (SP-Proso study). N = 2106. São Paulo, 2017

From: Association between self-control and health risk behaviors: a cross-sectional study with 9th grade adolescents in São Paulo

Level of self-control

MHRBs

Adjusted OR (CI 95%)

One

Two

Three

Four or more

Highest***

1

1

1

1

High

0.99 (0.70–1.41)

1.85 (0.99–3.45)

1.20 (0.60–2.38)

1.58 (0.56–4.46)

Medium

1.26 (0.91–1.76)

3.00**(1.74–5.15)

2.91** (1.57–5.40)

4.02** (1.53–10.55)

Low

1.84** (1.19–2.84)

5.94**(3.32–10.63)

7.13** (3.82–13.30)

15.19** (5.99–38.53)

  1. *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01. Adjusted for gender, age, socioeconomic status, school status, delinquent peer group, positive parenting, moral values, exposure to school violence and disorder and exposure to community violence. ***Reference Category