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Table 3 Univariate (Crude-OR) and multivariate (Adjusted-OR) analysis of factors associated with bullying phenomenon (average physical, verbal, indirect bullying or observer prevalence with the five-question method) in the study population (n = 867)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with bullying phenomenon among pre-adolescents attending first-grade secondary schools of Palermo, Italy, and a comparative systematic literature review

Factors associated with bullying phenomenon

 

Crude-OR

CI 95%

p-value

Adj-OR

CI 95%

p-value

Age (for each additional year)

0.98

0.68–1.41

0.18

0.96

0.76–1.21

0.73

Gender (male vs female)

1.12

0.65–1.89

0.36

   

School year (Third Vs Second)

1.89

1.42–2.87

 < 0.01

1.76

1.21–2.58

 < 0.01

Nationality (Foreign vs Italian)

1.56

0.52–2.34

0.55

   

School SEI (for decreasing socio-economic index)

1.24

1.12–1.69

 < 0.05

1.21

1.06–1.53

 < 0.05