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. 2017 Mar 31;22(1):43–48. doi: 10.6065/apem.2017.22.1.43

Table 3. Association between risk behavior and timing of first nocturnal ejaculation.

Risk behavior Early puberty groupa) Normal puberty groupb) Unadjusted Adjusted
N % 95% CI N % 95% CI OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI)c) P-value
Smoking
 Yes 282 47.2 42.6–51.7 3,714 38.7 37.1–40.3 1.41 (1.17–1.70) <0.001 1.22 (0.97–1.53) 0.08
 No 313 52.8 48.2–57.4 6,017 61.3 59.7–62.9
Alcohol consumption
 Yes 408 68.3 64.3–72.0 6,172 63.7 62.3-65.1 1.22 (1.02–1.47) <0.001 1.17(0.94–1.45) 0.15
 No 187 31.7 28.0–35.7 3,559 36.3 34.9–37.7
Other substance use
 Yes 40 70.9 58.4–80.8 47 50.2 40.6–59.7 2.41 (1.24–4.67) <0.001 1.57 (0.66–3.72) 0.29
 No 20 29.1 19.2–41.6 49 49.8 10.3–59.4

N, unweighted; %, weighted; CI, confidence interval.

a)Early puberty group: Male adolescents who underwent first nocturnal ejaculation when they were in grade 4 or earlier (≤grade 4). b)Normal puberty group: Male adolescents who underwent first nocturnal ejaculation when they were in grade 5 or later (≥grade 5). c)OR, odds ratio (adjusted for sociodemographic variables of paternal educational level, maternal educational level, living with both parents, academic performance, and household income).