Variable | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
Below 18Â years | (ref) | 0.007 | (ref) | 0.577 |
18 years and above | 1.48 (1.11–1.97) | 1.10 (0.78–1.55) | ||
Gender | ||||
Female | (ref) | 0.634 | – | – |
Male | 1.07 (0.82–1.39) |  |  |  |
Type of student | ||||
Boarding | 1.25 (0.92–1.71) | 0.150 | – | – |
Day | (ref) | Â | Â | Â |
Type of school | ||||
Private | 1.06 (0.82–1.38) | 0.649 | – | – |
Public | (ref) | Â | 1.94 | Â |
Mixed (both sex) | 2.04 (1.38–3.01) |  < 0.001 | (1.19–3.15) | 0.007** |
Single-sex | (ref) | Â | (ref) | Â |
Residence | ||||
Urban/town | (ref) | 0.074 | – | – |
Sub-urban | 1.29 (0.98–1.70) |  |  |  |
Religion | ||||
Catholic | 1.60 (1.04–2.46) |  | 1.35 (0.81–2.26) | 0.250 |
Moslem | 1.15 (0.65–2.02) | 0.042 | 1.01 (0.52–1.96) | 0.986 |
Protestant | 1.09 (0.68–1.75) |  | 0.91 (0.52–1.50) | 0.737 |
Pentecostal | 1.18 (0.74–1.88) |  | 1.09 (0.63–1.89) | 0.760 |
Other | (ref) | Â | (ref) | Â |
Family type | ||||
Both parent alive | (ref) | 0.028 | (ref) | Â |
One parent alive | 1.50 (1.02–2.20) |  | 1.36 (0.89–2.09) | 0.155 |
Orphan | 1.47 (0.70–3.12) |  | 1.28 (0.54–3.07) | 0.575 |
Guardian/caretaker | ||||
Parents | (ref) | 0.574 | – | – |
Others | 1.15 (0.71–1.88) |  |  |  |
Parents’ marital status | ||||
Married/cohabiting | 1.07 (0.71–1.60) | 0.748 | – | – |
Separated/widowed | (ref) | Â | Â | Â |
Mobile phone ownership | ||||
No | (ref) | < 0.001 | (ref) | 0.062 |
Yes | 1.73 (1.32–2.26) |  | 1.35 (0.98–1.84) |  |
Social support | ||||
No | (ref) | 0.670 | – | – |
Yes | 1.08 (0.76–1.53) |  |  |  |
Exam failure | ||||
No | (ref) | 0.136 | – | – |
Yes | 1.28 (0.93–1.76) |  |  |  |
Chronic illness | ||||
No | (ref) | < 0.001 | (ref) | 0.004** |
Yes | 1.89 (1.37–2.61) |  | 1.68 (1.18–2.38) |  |
Risky sex behaviour | ||||
No | (ref) | < 0.001 | (ref) | 0.042* |
Yes | 1.97 (1.38–2.83) |  | 1.52 (1.02–2.28) |  |
Substance use | ||||
No | (ref) | < 0.001 | (ref) | < 0.001*** |
Yes | 2.43 (1.82–3.24) |  | 2.06 (1.49–2.84) |  |