Table 3. Demographic data, puberty markers and bullying in adolescents with chronic diseases according to alcohol, smoking and illicit drug use.
| Variables | Use alcohol, smoking and/or illicit drug (n=66) | Non use alcohol, smoking and/or illicit drug (n=154) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic data | |||
| Current age, yrs | 15 (11-18) | 14 (10-18) | < 0.0001 |
| Female gender | 43 (65) | 101 (66) | 0.951 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21 (17-38) | 21 (12-39) | 0.275 |
| Social economic class B and C | 62 (94) | 149 (97) | 0.457 |
| Education, yrs | 9 (5-14) | 8 (3-12) | < 0.0001 |
| Puberty markers | |||
| Tanner 3 | 13 (20) | 40 (26) | - |
| Tanner 4 | 15 (23) | 37 (24) | - |
| Tanner 5 | 36 (55) | 41 (27) | < 0.0001 |
| Menarche | 42/43 (98) | 71/101 (70) | < 0.0001 |
| Menarche age, yrs | 12 (9-16) | 12 (8-15) | 0.348 |
| Spermarche | 18/23 (78) | 20/53 (38) | 0.001 |
| Spermarche age, yrs | 12 (10-14) | 12.50 (10-15) | 0.668 |
| Sexual function | |||
| Sexual activity | 15 (23) | 5 (3) | < 0.0001 |
| First sexual activity age, yrs | 14.50 (8-16) | 15 (14-15) | 0.702 |
| Sexual intercourse in last month | 3/15 (20) | 0/5 (0) | 0.539 |
| Condom at the first sexual activity | 14/15 (93) | 5/5 (100) | 1.000 |
| N Oral contraception use in females | 2/11 (18) | 0/2(0) | 1.000 |
| Emergency contraceptive use | 1/11 (9) | 0/2 (0) | 1.000 |
| Knowledge of sexual activity by parents | 6/15 (40) | 3/5 (60) | 0.617 |
| Total number of sexual partner, number | 1 (1-6) | 1 (1-16) | 1.000 |
| Bullying | 24 (36) | 55 (36) | 0.685 |
The results are presented in n (%) and median (range); CRAFFT (car, relax, alone, forget, friends, trouble) screening test; BMI, body mass index.