Factors Associated with Violent Behavior among Adolescents in Northeastern Brazil

Table 2

Association between violent behavior and associated factors among female adolescents. State of Sergipe, Brazil.

Variable	Crude OR (CI 95%)		Adjusted OR^* (CI 95%)
Age (years)
14	1.15 (0.31–4.29)	0.58	—	—
15	0.70 (0.33–1.45)
16	0.55 (0.27–1.08)
17	0.69 (0.34–1.39)
18	1
Income level
High	0.60 (0.30–1.17)	0.10		—
Medium	0.81 (0.44–1.49)		—
Low	1
Maternal education
Illiterate to 3rd grade	1.37 (0.54–3.51)	0.09		—
Incomplete basic education	1.97 (0.91–4.29)
Complete basic education	1.71 (0.79–3.69)		—
Complete high school	1.21 (0.58–2.54)
Complete higher education	1
Paternal education
Illiterate to 3rd grade	1.64 (0.64–4.21)	0.10	—	—
Incomplete basic education	1.90 (0.85–4.24)
Complete basic education	1.91 (0.83–4.37)
Complete high school	1.29 (0.59–2.79)
Complete higher education	1
Cigarette consumption in past 30 days
No	6.83 (3.96–11.77)	<0.001	3.77 (2.06–6.92)	<0.001
Yes	1		1
Alcohol drinking in past 30 days
No	4.19 (2.78–6.30)	<0.001	3.38 (2.22–5.16)	<0.001
Yes	1		1
Marijuana consumption in past 30 days
No	7.00 (2.89–17.00)	<0.001	1.73 (0.65–4.62)	0.28
Yes	1		1
Hours watching TV
Up to 2 hours	1.08 (0.71–1.64)	0.73	—	—
More than two hours	1

Model adjusted for “cigarette consumption in past 30 days”, “alcohol consumption in past 30 days”, “marijuana consumption in past 30 days.”