Table 4.

Socio-demographic factors that are independently associated with problematic (abuse/dependent) use of alcohol and/or other substance among residents of youth correctional facilities in Lagos

Characteristics	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	p
Length of staying on the streets or by self (months)
Median length (2 months) and below	1		0.007
Above the median length	8.44	2.08–26.27

Other variables in equation: age, gender, reason for admission, pre-admission skill acquisition, and experience of street-life/living alone.