Table 3. Multivariable regression analysis of predictors of bullying victimization among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
| Characteristics | Variables | aOR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤14yrs | 1 |
| >15years | 0.89(0.65–1.22) | |
| Sex | Male | 1.09(0.89–1.34) |
| Female | 1 | |
| Grade | JSS | 1 |
| SSS | 0.73(0.42–1.26) | |
| Alcohol use | Yes | 2.48(1.50–4.10) ⁎ |
| No | 1 | |
| Cannabis use | Yes | 1.16(0.53–2.54) |
| No | 1 | |
| Loneliness | Less Lonely | 1 |
| Lonelier | 1.51(1.07–2.14) ⁎ | |
| Anxiety | Less or no anxiety | 1 |
| Anxiety | 1.00(0.69–1.46) | |
| Suicidal Ideation | Yes | 1.11(0.67–1.83) |
| No | 1 | |
| Suicidal plan | Yes | 0.77(0.45–1.32) |
| No | 1 | |
| Suicidal attempt | Yes | 1.72(1.03–2.87) ⁎ |
| No | 1 | |
| Close friends | No close friends | 1 |
| Close friends | 0.95(0.60–1.52) | |
| School truancy | Yes | 1.53(1.24–1.88) ⁎⁎ |
| No | 1 | |
| Peer support | Yes | 1 |
| No | 1.07(0.84–1.36) | |
| Parental Support | Yes | 1 |
| No | 1.07(0.78–1.50) |