Research Article

[Retracted] Prevalence and Associated Factors of Peer Victimization (Bullying) among Grades 7 and 8 Middle School Students in Kuwait

Table 4

Significant associated factors with bullying behavior using logistic regression.

VariableAdjusted odds ratio95% CI

Gender
 Male3411.671(1.177–2.372)0.004
 Female (reference)529
Grade
 7th4251.650(1.172–2.322)0.004
 8th (Reference)445
Governorate of residence
 Capital (Reference)204
 Hawalli3331.750(1.122–2.729)0.014
Physical Disabilities
 No (reference)419
 Yes4511.675(1.195–2.350)0.003
Adjustment to school score9860.929(0.929–0.958)<0.001

(i) Binary logistic regression: dependent variable (0 for uninvolved and 1 for bully, victim, or bully/victim) and independent variables: sociodemographic variables, smoking, final grade, physical disabilities, adjustment to school, and cohesion with family.
(ii) 95% CI = 95% confidence interval for adjusted odds ratio.