Table 3 Factors associated with adolescents being physically attacked in eastern Ethiopia (n = 2010)
From: Physical fighting among adolescents in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Category | Physically attacked | COR(95%CI)- | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||||
Adolescent age (years) | 10–14 | 72 (5.9) | 1157 (94.1) | 1.3 (0.7–2.5) | 2.2 (0.5–9.9) |
15–17 | 34 (6.3) | 509 (93.7) | 1.2 (0.7–2.8) | 2.3 (0.6–9.9) | |
18–19 | 11 (4.6) | 227 (95.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Sex | Male | 44 (4.5)) | 938 (95.5) | 1.6 (1.1–2.4)** | 1.5 (0.8–2.6) |
Female | 73 (7.1) | 955 (92.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Residency | Urban (Harar) | 46 (4.3) | 1013 (95.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Rural (Kersa) | 71 (7.5) | 880 (92.5) | 1.8 (1.2–2.6)** | 1.4 (0.4–5.3) | |
Currently enrolled in school | Yes | 81 (5.3) | 1460 (94.7) | 0.7 (0.4–1.0) | 0.4 (0.2–0.9)** |
No | 36 (7.7) | 433 (92.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
In-school grade level | Primary (1–4) | 45 (7.0) | 596 (93.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Primary (5–8) | 26 (4.9) | 501 (95.1) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | 0.7 (0.4–1.4) | |
Secondary (9–12) | 8 (2.4) | 319 (97.6) | 0.3 (0.2–0.7) | 0.4 (0.2–1.1) | |
Tertiary (college level) | 2 (4.3) | 44 (95.7) | 0.6 (0.1–2.6)** | 1.1 (0.2–5.2) | |
Engaged in physical work for food /drink | Yes | 36 (9.7) | 334 (90.3) | 2.1 (1.4–3.1)** | 1.9 (1.0–3.5) |
No | 81 (4.9) | 1559 (95.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Household members size | ≤ 4 members | 48 (5.1) | 900 (94.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
> 4 members | 69 (6.5) | 993 (93.5) | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) | 1.1 (0.6–2.1) | |
Father/male guardian age (years) | 25–34 | 2 (3.6) | 53 (96.4) | 0.4 (0.1–1.7) | 0.7 (0.1–3.1) |
35–44 | 25 (4.9) | 488 (95.1) | 0.6 (0.3–0.9) | 0.7 (0.4–1.5) | |
45–64 | 30 (5.2) | 548 (94.8) | 0.6 (0.4–1.0) | 0.7 (0.3–1.4) | |
65+ | 30 (8.6) | 319 (91.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Wealth index | Lowest | 45 (6.8) | 612 (93.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Second | 19 (7.2) | 246 (92.8) | 1.1 (0.6–1.8) | 1.1 (0.5–2.5) | |
Middle | 17 (6.2) | 257 (93.8) | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | 1.7 (0.5–5.7) | |
Fourth | 22 (5.4) | 387 (94.6) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 1.7 (0.4–7.3) | |
Highest | 14 (3.5) | 391 (96.5) | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) | 0.8 (0.2–3.6) | |
Khat chewing | Yes | 84 (5.0) | 1600 (95.0) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7)** | 0.4 (0.2–0.8)** |
No | 33 (10.1) | 293 (89.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |