Table 3 Associations between risky sexual behaviour (multiple sexual partners, inconsistent condom use) and mental health covariates

Social demographic

Age

0.95 (0.92–0.99)**

1.12 (1.00–1.28)*

0.85 (0.80–0.89)***

0.90 (0.83–0.97)***

Gender

Female^a

Male

1.74(1.30–2.33)***

4.10 (1.72–10.43)

0.87 (0.66–0.92)*

0.99 (0.67–1.47)***

Year of study

First ^a

Second

1.36 (0.92–2.03)

3.20 (0.93–11.69)

0.89 (0.61–1.31)

-

Third

1.26 (0.82–1.93)

2.18 (0.58–8.56)

0.74 (0.49–1.12)

-

Fourth, fifth and sixth

1.76 (1.17–2.67)**

3.05 (0.84–11.61)

0.80 (0.54–1.19)

-

College

CAVS^a

CAE

0.87 (0.43–1.67)

0.29 (0.04–2.06)

0.61 (0.33–1.11)

1.22 (0.52–2.86)

CBPS

0.54 (0.27–1.03)

0.99 (0.12–7.37)

0.40 (0.22–0.73)**

0.55 (0.23–1.31)

CEES

0.36 (0.19–0.67)**

0.52 (0.34–0.62)*

0.24 (0.13–0.43)***

0.46 (0.18–1.13)

CHS

0.76 (0.29–2.05)

0.31 (0.03–2.55)

1.28 (0.51–3.36)

2.71 (0.76–10.46)

CHSS

0.73 (0.39–1.33)

0.67 (0.05–10.70)

0.63 (0.36–1.08)

0.76 (0.34–1.66)

Marital status

Married^a

Single

1.08 (0.66–1.75)

-

1.56 (0.98–1.92)

-

Religion

Christian^a

Muslim

1.53 (0.85–2.90)

-

0.66 (0.38–1.14)

-

Other

1.16 (0.75–1.85)

-

0.60 (0.39–1.12)

-

Residence

On campus^a

Off campus (on your own or with parents and guardians)

1.18 (0.87–1.60)

-

0.47 (0.35–1.42)

-

Family background

Wealthy/Quite well off^a

Not very well off/Quite poor

1.10 (0.83–1.45)

-

1.05 (0.80–1.37)

-

Academic performance

Excellent/Very good^a

Good/Satisfactory

0.94 (0.70–1.28)

-

1.49 (0.07–1.99)

-

Not satisfactory

1.03 (0.20–7.50)

-

0.56 (0.08–2.90)

-

Depression

No depression^a

Moderate

1.78 (1.57–2.05)

2.76 (1.83–3.11)**

1.80 (1.60–2.06)*

0.92 (0.61–1.39)

Severe

1.51 (1.27–1.95)*

2.01 (1.50–3.22)**

1.38 (0.75–2.59)

1.18 (0.47–2.97)

Alcohol use (reference = No)

2.07 (1.57–2.75)***

3.68 (2.64–4.13)***

1.55 (1.18–2.02)**

1.98 (0.64–2.52)

Binge drinking (reference = No)

1.82 (1.14–2.89)*

2.12 (1.85–2.46)**

1.18 (0.74–1.89)

-

Tobacco use (reference = No)

3.36 (2.18–5.22)***

2.26 (2.02–2.39)***

1.97 (1.27–3.14)**

1.78 (1.44–2.87)**

Sexual behaviour

Sex after drinking past 3 months (reference = No)

5.10 (3.58–7.33)***

3.94 (1.62–10.17)*

3.81 (2.59–5.72)***

3.77 (0.22–7.04)

Ever diagnosed with STI (reference = No)

3.70 (2.32–5.99)***

6.48 (1.36–20.33)*

3.60 (2.12–6.44)***

2.99 (1.21–4.50)*

Ever diagnosed with HIV (reference = No)

2.25 (0.97–5.25)

2.53 (1.04–7.09)

-

Ever been hit by a sexual partner (reference = No)

2.33 (1.32–3.77)**

2.35 (0.44–3.77)

2.39 (0.33–4.36)

2.13 (0.11–6.23)

Ever been forced to have sex (reference = No)

1.74 (1.11–2.73)*

3.56 (0.92–4.61)

1.68 (1.07–2.69)*

5.29 (0.43–17.50)

Physically abused as a child (reference = No)

1.04 (0.63–1.67)

-

1.01 (0.64–1.61)

-

Sexually abused as a child (reference = No)

1.78 (0.98–3.20)

1.87 (1.52–2.11)**

2.20 (1.19–4.30)*

1.81 (0.92–3.21)