Table 3.

Univariable analysis for potential categorical predictors of recreational drug use among 852 medical and nursing students in Cameroon from January–April 2018

Variable	Category	Total	n	%	OR	95% CI	p
Gender (n = 851)	Female	583	11	1.89	1.70	0.44, 9.55	0.414
	Male	268	3	1.12
Marital status (n = 845)	Married	57	1	1.75	1.07	0.03, 7.34	0.952
	Single	788	13	1.65
Personal relationship (n = 844)a	Yes	383	10	2.61	3.06	0.87, 13.47	0.048
	No	461	4	0.87
Difficulties in personal relationship (n = 788)	Yes	153	5	3.27	2.65	0.67, 9.32	0.080
	No	635	8	1.26
Monthly income sufficient (n = 794)	Yes	253	5	1.98	1.34	0.34, 4.71	0.607
	No	541	8	1.48
Course repeated (n = 833)	Yes	329	9	2.74	2.81	0.84, 10.75	0.056
	No	504	5	0.99
Exam re-sited (n = 828)	Yes	453	11	2.43	3.09	0.81, 17.33	0.070
	No	375	3	0.80
Satisfaction with results (n = 772)	Yes	223	5	2.24	1.55	0.40	0.442
	No	549	8	1.46
Regret choice of studies (n = 842)	Yes	84	2	2.38	1.51	0.16, 6.99	0.587
	No	758	12	1.58
Life changing crises (n = 830)b	Yes	378	6	1.59	1.03	0.28, 3.60	0.964
	No	452	7	1.55
Presence of chronic illness (n = 851)c	Yes	38	3	7.89	6.25	1.07, 25.02	0.002
	No	813	11	1.35
Alcohol consumption (n = 851)	Yes	248	10	4.03	6.29	1.79, 27.68	< 0.001
	No	603	4	0.66

^aPersonal relationship was defined as close connections between two people formed by emotional and sexual interactions

^bLife changing crises defined as loss of a loved one, physical or sexual trauma and conditions of emotional or social instability

^cChronic illnesses included: asthma, chronic pelvic pain, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic peptic ulcer disease, migraines, cerebral lesions and paralysis

^dRecreational drugs included: marijuana and tramadol