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Table 3 Logistic regression estimate for depressive symptoms by background characteristics among adolescents at wave-2

From: The effects of cyberbullying victimization on depression and suicidal ideation among adolescents and young adults: a three year cohort study from India

Background Characteristics

Model-1: OR (CI)

Model-2: AOR (CI)

Cyberbullying victimization at wave 1

 No®

  

 Yes

1.15*(0.98 1.35)

0.97 (0.82 1.14)

Cyberbullying victimization at wave 2

 No®

  

 Yes

2.45***(2.17 2.75)

2.07***(1.83 2.34)

Depression at wave 1

 No®

  

 Yes

2.14***(1.95 2.34)

1.77***(1.61 1.94)

Substance use

 No®

  

 Yes

1.76***(1.48 2.09)

1.56***(1.31 1.86)

Suicidal ideation

 No®

  

 Yes

0.97 (0.88 1.08)

1.64***(1.46 1.84)

Violent behaviour

 No®

  

 Yes

0.90*(0.8 1.01)

1.3***(1.14 1.48)

Age group (in years)

 13–17®

  

 18–20

 

1.47***(1.29 1.69)

 21–23

 

1.56***(1.35 1.82)

Sex

 Male®

  

 Female

 

2.64***(2.33 2.98)

Marital status

 Single

  

 Married®

 

1.65***(1.50 1.82)

Educational level

 Illiterate®

  

 Up to 8 years

1.06 (0.93 1.2)

 9 or more years

1.08 (0.95 1.23)

Ownership of mobile phone

 No®

  

 Own mobile

0.87 (0.68 1.09)

 Access family member’s mobile phone

0.79**(0.63 0.99)

Internet access

 No®

  

 Yes

 

1.09 (0.97 1.23)

Use of social media

 No®

  

 Yes

 

1.03 (0.91 1.16)

Peer connection

 Bad®

  

 Good

 

1.17***(1.08 1.26)

Work

 No®

  

 Yes

 

0.83***(0.76 0.90)

Religion

 Hindu®

  

 Non-Hindu

1.16***(1.05 1.27)

Caste

 SC/ST

 

1.11 (0.98 1.25)

 OBC

 

1.02 (0.92 1.13)

 Other®

  

Wealth index

 Poorest

 

1.15*(1 1.34)

 Poorer

 

1.16**(1.02 1.32)

 Middle

 

1.12*(0.99 1.26)

 Richer

 

1.11**(1 1.23)

 Richest®

  

Place of residence

 Urban®

  

 Rural

 

0.92**(0.85 0.99)

State

 Uttar Pradesh®

 

 Bihar

 

1.24***(1.14 1.33)

Constant

0.34***(0.32–0.35)

0.08***(0.06 0.11)

  1. ® Reference category, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, OBC Other backward class, OR Odds ratio, SC/ST Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribes
  2. *p < 0.1
  3. **p < 0.05
  4. ***p < 0.01