Table 4 Factors associated with cannabis use among school-going adolescents in Sierra Leone
From: Cannabis use and its psychosocial correlates among school-going adolescents in Sierra Leone
Cannabis use | ||
|---|---|---|
Variables | Model I cOR [95% CI] | Model II aOR [95% CI] |
Age (years) | ||
≤14 years | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥15 years | 3.01* [0.99, 9.11] | 1.20 [0.49, 2.93] |
Grade | ||
Junior secondary school (JSS) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Senior Secondary School (SSS) | 3.82*** [1.51, 9.64] | 3.67 [0.86, 15.63] |
Gender | ||
Female | 1.00 | - |
Male | 1.78 [0.76, 4.16] | - |
Anxiety | ||
No | 1.00 | - |
Yes | 2.78 [0.95, 8.09] | - |
Suicidal ideation | ||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2.43** [1.01, 5.84] | 1.14 [0.57, 2.28] |
Suicidal plan | ||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2.50** [1.23, 5.09] | 0.96 [0.45, 2.05] |
Suicidal attempt | ||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 7.23*** [2.98, 17.54] | 6.34* [1.71, 23.45] |
Felt lonely | ||
No | 1.00 | - |
Yes | 2.12 [0.79, 5.70] | - |
Close friends | ||
No | 1.00 | - |
Yes | 0.88 [0.39, 1.95] | - |
Alcohol use | ||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 7.78*** [1.87, 32.40] | 1.44 [0.26, 7.82] |
Amphetamine use | ||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 25.23*** [8.79, 72.38] | 15.84*** [7.94, 31.62] |
Bullied | ||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 4.19*** [1.67, 10.49] | 1.90 [0.50, 7.13] |
Sexual risk behaviour | ||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 9.23*** [4.64, 18.37] | 5.56*** [2.18, 14.20] |
Peer support | ||
No | 1.00 | - |
Yes | 0.96 [0.36, 2.60] | - |
School truancy | ||
No | 1.00 | - |
Yes | 2.87 [0.72, 11.50] | - |
Parental support | ||
No | 1.00 | - |
Yes | 0.70 [0.24, 2.00] | - |