Table 2.
Multivariable binomial regression analysis of predictors of interpersonal violence among in-school adolescents in SSA.
| Variables | Physical fighting aOR [95% CI] | Physically attacked aOR [95% CI] | Interpersonal violence aOR [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||
| 14 years or younger | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| 15 years or older | 0.50*** [0.44,0.57] | 1.01 [0.89,1.14] | 0.77*** [0.68,0.88] |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Male | 1.11 [0.98,1.26] | 1.08 [0.97,1.22] | 1.10 [0.98,1.23] |
| Felt hungry | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 0.89 [0.73,1.09] | 1.08 [0.90,1.30] | 1.01 [0.84,1.22] |
| Bullied | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 2.30*** [2.02,2.62] | 2.16*** [1.90,2.45] | 2.52*** [2.23,2.85] |
| Injury | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 2.37*** [2.08,2.69] | 2.23*** [1.97,2.51] | 2.42*** [2.15,2.72] |
| Felt anxious | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.01 [0.84,1.23] | 1.30** [1.08,1.58] | 1.20 [1.00,1.45] |
| Felt lonely | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 0.97 [0.80,1.17] | 1.04 [0.87,1.25] | 0.99 [0.82,1.19] |
| Suicidal ideation | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.24* [1.01,1.52] | 1.05 [0.87,1.27] | 1.08 [0.89,1.31] |
| Suicidal plan | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.01 [0.83,1.24] | 1.06 [0.88,1.28] | 1.05 [0.86,1.27] |
| Suicidal attempt | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.26* [1.04,1.53] | 1.46*** [1.21,1.76] | 1.40*** [1.16,1.70] |
| Truant | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.61*** [1.41,1.84] | 1.37*** [1.21,1.56] | 1.51*** [1.33,1.71] |
| Current cigarette smoking | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.85*** [1.31,2.62] | 0.98 [0.68,1.41] | 1.12 [0.77,1.63] |
| Current tobacco use | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.75*** [1.25,2.44] | 1.60** [1.14,2.26] | 1.49* [1.06,2.11] |
| Current alcohol use | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.49*** [1.25,1.77] | 1.30** [1.09,1.56] | 1.46*** [1.23,1.74] |
| Current marijuana use | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.06 [0.68,1.65] | 0.94 [0.59,1.49] | 1.43 [0.89,2.29] |
| Peer support | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 0.74*** [0.65,0.85] | 0.93 [0.83,1.06] | 0.82** [0.72,0.92] |
| Parent or guardian supervision | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.11 [0.96,1.27] | 1.09 [0.96,1.24] | 1.09 [0.96,1.24] |
| Parent or guardian connectedness | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 1.00 [0.87,1.15] | 1.00 [0.88,1.14] | 1.02 [0.90,1.15] |
| Parent or guardian bonding | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 0.81** [0.71,0.94] | 0.95 [0.83,1.08] | 0.87* [0.77,0.99] |
| Parent or guardian respect for privacy | |||
| No | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] |
| Yes | 0.80** [0.70,0.92] | 0.88 [0.78,1.00] | 0.79*** [0.70,0.90] |
| Country | |||
| Benin | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 [1.00,1.00] | 1 1.00,1.00] |
| Ghana | 1.65*** [1.36,2.01] | 2.41*** [1.99,2.92] | 2.23*** [1.87,2.68] |
| Liberia | 1.74*** [1.39,2.17] | 4.00*** [3.22,4.96] | 3.13*** [2.54,3.86] |
| Mauritius | 1.20 [0.98,1.49] | 1.24* [1.00,1.54] | 1.34** [1.11,1.62] |
| Mozambique | 1.26 [0.98,1.63] | 1.92*** [1.51,2.44] | 1.65*** [1.32,2.06] |
| Namibia | 1.20* [1.00,1.45] | 2.11*** [1.77,2.52] | 1.63*** [1.38,1.92] |
| Seychelles | 0.91 [0.73,1.12] | 1.26* [1.02,1.56] | 1.23* [1.01,1.49] |
| Tanzania | 1.41** [1.14,1.73] | 7.50*** [6.09,9.23] | 5.26*** [4.34,6.38] |
| N | 14967 | 14967 | 14967 |
| pseudo R2 | 0.146 | 0.117 | 0.132 |
Exponentiated coefficients; 95% confidence intervals in brackets; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.