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. 2020 Nov 24;15(11):e0242872. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242872

Table 4. Association between multiple adverse experiences and adolescents’ tobacco and other substance use in Bangladesh, 2014.

Multiple Adverse Experiences Tobacco use Other substance use
AOR (95% CI) a AOR (95% CI) a
No. of adverse psychosocial factors
    0(RC) 1.00 1.00
    1 4.36 (1.34–14.24) ** 0.13 (0.18–1.00)
    2 8.69 (1.67–28.23) *** 2.26 (0.54–9.44)
    ≥3 17.46 (6.20–49.23) *** 13.71 (3.19–58.93) **
No. of adverse socio-environmental factors
    0(RC) 1.00 1.00
    1 4.42 (0.77–25.38) 0.92 (0.14–6.05)
    2 5.94 (1.14–31.06) * 0.08 (0.01–1.00)
    ≥3 27.85 (5.77–134.52) *** 3.34 (0.49–22.73)

Note:

aModel was adjusted for age, gender, school grade and food insecurity. Values with superscript asterisks *, **, and *** indicate p<0.05, p<0.01, and p<0.001, respectively. (RC): Reference category, AOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval.