Research Article

Prevalence and Correlates of Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Mauritius

Table 3

Relationship between the significant variables and serious injuries among adolescents.

VariablesBWald test (z-ratio)Odds ratio95% confidence interval for odds ratio
LowerUpper

Demographic
Sex−.373 19.3940.6890.5840.813
Grade−0.1382.7710.8710.7401.025

Personal
Hunger−0.437 8.8300.6460.4840.862
Truancy−0.264 7.1510.7680.6330.932

Substance use and abuse
Marijuana−0.616 12.6360.5400.3850.759
Amphetamine0.0520.0441.0530.6481.712
Alcohol−0.449 22.0030.6380.5290.770

Psychosocial
Close friends−0.0320.0530.9690.7391.270
Physically attacked−0.746 59.5760.4740.3930.573
Bullied−0.543 33.2540.5810.4830.699
Parental care−0.190 4.7310.8270.6960.981
Suicide ideation−0.438 9.4450.6450.4880.853
Suicide plan−0.0660.2140.9360.7091.237
Suicide attempt−0.1200.6950.8870.6691.176
(Constant)1.437292.7504.208

Note. ; Hosmer and Lemeshow test (goodness of fit), χ2 (8) = 11.890,  = 0.156.