Table 2 Bivariate linear regression of factors associated with bullying victimization among adolescents in Mettu town, September 2020 N = 819

Gender

 Male

0.769

0.396

1.941

0.053

0.009

1.547

 Female (Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Age

0.097

0.071

1.370

0.171

− 0.042

0.236

Level of education

 No formal educational

− 0.254

0.822

− 0.310

0.757

− 1.867

1.359

 Primary school

− 0.195

0.397

− 0.491

0.624

− 0.975

0.585

 High school and above

0.261

0.402

0.648

0.517

− 0.529

1.050

Family average monthly income

0.528

0.411

1.283

0.200

0.279

1.335

Occupation status of the mother

 Employed(Reference)

 Unemployed

0.377

0.471

0.801

0.424

0.548

1.302

Occupation status of the father

 Employed (Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Unemployed

0.446

0.509

0.876

0.381

0.554

1.446

Number of close friends

 No close friend

0.653

0.288

2.270

0.023

0.088

1.217

  ≥ 1 (Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Having medical illness

 No(Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

4.256

0.603

7.064

 ≤ 0.001

3.074

5.439

Family history of mental illness

 No(Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

0.093

0.117

0.791

0.284

− 0.137

0.323

Have your parents used substances in the past 3 months?

 No(Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

0.034

0.444

0.076

0.939

− .839

.906

Current substance use

 No(Reference)

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

2.290

.334

6.857

 ≤ 0.001

1.634

Social support

0.067

0.092

0.728

0.467

− 0.113

0.247

Physical neglect

0.751

0.041

18.15

0.032

0.670

0.832

Emotional neglect

0.086

0.031

2.77

0.026

0.025

0.147

Physical abuse

0.201

0.058

3.44

0.001

0.087

0.316

Emotional abuse

0.313

0.042

7.456

 ≤ 0.001

0.230

0.395

Sexual abuse

0.092

0.129

0.415

0.210

− 0.107

0.285

Psychological distress

0.419

0.023

17.830

 ≤ 0.001

0.373

0.465