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. 2014 Oct 7;14:1044. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1044

Table 4.

Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of psychoactive substance (PAS) use within the last 12 months among Hawassa University Undergraduate Students, June/July 2011

Variables Used PASU COR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI)
Yes No
Sex
  Male 239 240 2.6 (1.8-3.7) 2.4 (1.5-3.9)
  Female 30 77 1* 1*
Family substance use history:
  Yes 64 205 2.7 (1.7-4.2) 2.3 (1.4-3.8)
  No 33 284 1* 1*
Having friend who use PAS:
  Yes 59 210 2.6 (1.6-4.2) 2.2 (1.3-3.6)
  No 31 286 1* 1*
Lived alone during School age:
  Yes 9 260 10.9 (1.4-86.0) 10.2 (1.2-82.8)
  No 1 316 1* 1*
Monthly pocket money below 150 Birr
  Yes 66 94 0.8 (0.5-1.1) 0.7 (0.5-1.0)
  No 203 223 1* 1*
Academic year two and above
  Yes 174 169 1.6 (1.2-2.2) 1.4 (0.9-2.0)
  No 148 95
Came from orphanage 1* 1*
  Yes 5 2 2.0 (0.6-15.5) 2.0 (0.3-12.1)
  No 264 315 1* 1*

1* = reference.