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. 2020 Nov 12;20:1697. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09839-3

Table 5.

Factors associated with being physically attacked (results of bi-variable and multi-variable analysis)

Characteristic Bi-variable analysis
OR (95%CI)
Multi-variable analysis
aOR (95%CI)
Age 13–15 yrs 1.0 (0.8–1.2)*
16–17 yrs 1
Sex Male 2.3 (1.9–2.7) 1.8 (1.5–2. 1)
Female 1 1
Was Bullied Yes 4. 1 (3.5–4.8) 2.3 (1.9–2.5)
No 1 1
Felt lonely Yes 2. 1 (1.6–2.7)
No 1
Considered suicide Yes 2.2 (1.7–2.8)
No 1
Current smoking Yes 3.8 (2.5–5.8)
No 1
Current use of alcohol Yes 3.2 (2.1–4.9)
No 1
Current use of recreational drugs Yes 7.7 (4.3–13.6)
No 1
Had close friends No 1.3 (0.9–1.8)*
Yes 1
Lacked parental supervision Yes 1.6 (1. 1–1.9)
No 1
Was physically attacked Yes 3.5 (3.0–4. 1) 1.6 (1.3–1.9)
No 1 1
Was in a fight Yes 3.5 (3.0–4. 1) 1.9 (1.6–2.3)
No 1 1

*Not significant at p = 0.05 level