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Table 3 Physical fighting by age, gender, smoking, alcohol drinking, drug use, bulling victimization and parental supervision among adolescents in Namibia in 2004

From: Prevalence and associated factors of physical fighting among school-going adolescents in Namibia

Variable

Adjusted odds ratios with 95% CI

Age (years):

 

≤13

1.00

14

0.87 (0.70, 1.08)

15

1.00 (0.80, 1.25)

≥16

0.82 (0.66, 1.03)

Gender:

 

Female

1.00

Male

1.50 (1.28, 1.75)

Substance use (cigarette smoking, alcohol or drug use):

 

No

1.00

Yes

4.12 (3.09, 5.50)

Bullied:

 

No

1.00

Yes

3.67 (3.14, 4.30)

Parental supervision:

 

No

1.00

Yes

0.85 (0.72, 0.99)