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Table 1 Bivariate analysis of the factors associated with cannabis and amphetamine use

From: Cannabis and amphetamine use among school-going adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis of prevalence and associated factors

Variables

Weighted N

Weighted %

Past-month cannabis use

Lifetime amphetamine use

Yes (%)

p-values

Yes (%)

p-values

Demographic

      

Gender

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Male

7335

47.2

459 (6.3)

 

294 (4.01)

 
 

Female

8218

52.8

224 (2.7)

 

181 (2.2)

 

Mental health factors

      
 

Loneliness

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

8809

58.8

457 (5.1)

 

313 (3.5)

 
 

No

6542

41.2

209 (3.3)

 

145 (2.3)

 
 

Anxiety

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

8809

57.4

477 (5.4)

 

346 (3.9)

 
 

No

6542

42.6

183 (2.8)

 

106 (1.6)

 
 

Suicidal ideation

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

2533

16.7

195 (7.7)

 

161 (6.4)

 
 

No

12,673

83.3

410 (3.2)

 

243 (1.9)

 
 

Suicidal attempt

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

2485

16.2

278 (11.2)

 

261 (10.5)

 
 

No

12,828

83.8

379 (3.0)

 

183 (1.4)

 

Lifestyle factors

      
 

Cigarette smoking

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

1319

8.6

404 (30.6)

 

222 (16.8)

 
 

No

13,960

91.4

220 (1.6)

 

202 (1.5)

 
 

Past-month alcohol use

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

3460

23.4

458 (13.2)

 

265 (7.7)

 
 

No

11,322

76.6

156 (1.4)

 

135 (1.2)

 
 

Lifetime drunkenness

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

2811

18.7

418 (14.9)

 

237 (8.4)

 
 

No

12,203

81.3

167 (1.4)

 

136 (1.1)

 
 

Leisure-time sedentary behaviour

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

5037

33.0

356 (7.1)

 

223 (4.4)

 
 

No

10,209

67.0

291 (2.9)

 

221 (2.2)

 

School-level factors

      
 

Truancy

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

3767

24.7

392 (10.4)

 

275 (7.3)

 
 

No

11,489

75.3

250 (2.2)

 

160 (1.4)

 
 

Bullying victimization

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

5224

36.3

347 (6.6)

 

292 (5.6)

 
 

No

9194

63.7

262 (2.9)

 

117 (1.3)

 
 

Social support at school

   

0.275

 

0.009

 

Yes

12,211

79.9

518 (4.2)

 

333 (2.7)

 
 

No

3070

20.1

144 (4.7)

 

123 (4.0)

 

Interpersonal-level factors

      
 

Number of close friends

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

13,707

10.3

546 (4.0)

 

346 (2.5)

 
 

No

1589

89.6

92 (5.8)

 

89 (5.6)

 
 

Physical fight

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

4594

29.8

406 (8.8)

 

304 (6.6)

 
 

No

10,830

70.2

265 (2.5)

 

163 (1.5)

 

Family-level factors

      
 

Parental supervision

   

< 0.001

 

0.084

 

Yes

11,750

76.9

452 (3.9)

 

330 (2.8)

 
 

No

3533

23.1

205 (5.8)

 

119 (3.4)

 
 

Parental understanding

   

0.004

 

0.101

 

Yes

11,542

75.7

458 (4.0)

 

326 (2.8)

 
 

No

3703

24.3

188 (5.1)

 

124 (3.4)

 
 

Parental monitoring

   

0.006

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

11,652

76.3

469 (4.0)

 

309 (2.7)

 
 

No

3625

23.7

184 (5.1)

 

139 (3.5)

 
 

Parental intrusion of privacy

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

8248

45.8

388 (5.6)

 

283 (4.1)

 
 

No

8248

54.2

260 (3.2)

 

160 (1.9)

 
 

Parental tobacco use

   

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

Yes

2354

15.3

282 (12.0)

 

186 (7.9)

 
 

No

13,020

84.7

369 (2.8)

 

265 (2.0)

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