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Table 2 Factors associated with physical fighting among Venezuelan adolescents in 2003

From: Bullying victimization and physical fighting among Venezuelan adolescents in Barinas: results from the Global School-Based Health Survey 2003

 

Unadjusted odds ratios

with 95% CI

 

Total

Males

Females

Age (years):

   

≤ 13

1.00

1.00

1.00

14

0.98 [0.78, 1.22]

0.83 [0.62, 1.13]

1.14 [0.78, 1.66]

15

1.05 [0.80, 1.38]

0.81 [0.57, 1.15]

1.20 [0.73, 1.96]

≥ 16

1.28 [0.88, 1.85]

0.90 [0.54, 1.48]

1.93 [1.06, 3.52]

Gender:

   

Female

1.00

-

-

Male

4.41 [3.61, 5.38]

-

-

Substance use (alcohol or drug use):

   

No

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes

2.80 [2.28, 3.45]

2.26 [1.70, 2.99]

3.19 [2.24, 4.53]

Parental supervision:

   

No

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes

0.56 [0.47, 0.68]

0.57 [0.44, 0.73]

0.51 [0.37, 0.70]

Bullying victimization (number of days bullied/month)

   

   None

1.00

1.00

1.00

   1-2

2.93 [2.30, 3.73]

3.03 [2.06, 4.25]

2.57 [1.70, 3.87]

   3-5

5.96 [3.92, 9.08]

6.01 [3.27, 11.07]

5.48 [2.87, 10.46]

   6-9

8.55 [4.53, 16.14]

12.12 [4.55, 32.28]

3.92 [1.38, 11.15]

   10-30

3.79 [2.42, 5.91]

3.63 [1.86, 7.08]

4.58 [2.36, 8.87]