Table 1. Alcohol, smoking and illicit drug use, and bullying in adolescents with chronic diseases and healthy controls.
| Variables | Chronic diseases (n=220) | Healthy controls (n=110) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol, smoking and/or illicit drug use | 66 (30) | 37 (34) | 0.529 |
| Alcohol use | 66 (30) | 37 (34) | 0.529 |
| Age at onset alcohol, yrs | 14 (6-17) | 14 (7-18) | 0.935 |
| Drinking alcohol in past 30 days | 4/66 (6) | 10/37 (27) | 0.005 |
| Smoking use | 5 (2) | 7 (6) | 0.114 |
| Illicit drug use | 3 (1) | 3 (3) | 0.404 |
| CRAFFT score in the last 12 months (0-6) | 0 (0-5) | 0 (0-5) | 0.712 |
| CRAFFT score ≥2 | 9 (4) | 6 (5) | 0.575 |
| CRAFFT item | |||
| Car | 41 (19) | 17 (15) | 0.474 |
| Relax | 6/36 (17) | 5/27 (19) | 1.000 |
| Alone | 1/36 (3) | 2/27 (7) | 0.572 |
| Forget | 1/36 (3) | 4/27 (15) | 0.155 |
| Familiy/friends | 8/36 (22) | 7/27 (26) | 0.733 |
| Trouble | 6/36 (17) | 0/27 (0) | 0.033 |
| Bullying | 80 (36) | 43 (39) | 0.905 |
| Sexual function | |||
| Sexual activity | 20 (9) | 16/109 (15) | 0.126 |
| First sexual activity age, yrs | 15 (8-16) | 14 (10-17) | 0.859 |
| Sexual intercourse in last month | 3/20 (15) | 6/16 (38) | 0.146 |
| Condom at the first sexual activity | 19/20 (95) | 13/16 (81) | 0.303 |
| N Oral contraception use in females | 2/13 (15) | 3/13 (23) | 1.000 |
| Emergency contraceptive usea | 1/13 (8) | 6/13 (46) | 0.073 |
| Knowledge of sexual activity by parents | 9/20 (45) | 11/16 (69) | 0.154 |
| Total number of sexual partner, number | 1 (1-16) | 1 (1-5) | 0.586 |
The results are presented in n (%) and median (range), CRAFFT (car, relax, alone, forget, friends, trouble) screening test; BMI, body mass index.
a
One healthy control used oral contraception before sexual activity.