Factors Associated with Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Ghana: Findings from 2012 Global School Health Survey

Table 4

Association between the significant variables and serious injuries.

Variables	Unadjusted OR 95%	value	Adjusted OR 95%	value
Sex
Male	Ref.		Ref.
Female	1.07 [0.91–1.25]	0.405	1.17 [0.95–1.46]	0.130
Educational level
JHS	Ref.		Ref.
SHS	0.48 [0.35–0.65]	0.000	0.64 [0.44–0.90]	0.015
Age (year)
12–14	Ref.		Ref.
15–17	0.83 [0.65–1.08]	0.161	1.13 [0.81–1.58]	0.454
18 and above	0.51 [0.39–0.66]	0.000	0.73 [0.52–1.02]	0.305
Hunger
No	Ref.
Yes	1.64 [1.17–2.33]	0.007	1.37 [1.00–1.89]	0.045
Close friends
0	Ref.		Ref.
≥1	1.32 [1.07–1.63]	0.013	1.49 [1.17–1.89]	0.002
Suicidal ideation
No	Ref.		Ref.
Yes	2.5 [1.89–3.33]	0.000	1.58 [1.00–2.48]	0.05
Suicidal planning
No	Ref.		Ref.
Yes	1.85 [1.44–2.38]	0.00	1.02 [0.75–1.56]	0.620
Suicidal attempt
No	Ref.		Ref.
Yes	3.03 [2.17–4.17	0.000	1.88 [1.29–2.72]	0.001
Truancy
No	Ref.		Ref.
Yes	2.03 [1.69–2.44]	0.000	1.66 [1.31–2.09]	0.000
Amphetamine
No	Ref.		Ref.
Yes	7.14 [4.17–12.50]	0.000	2.95[1.46–5.95]	0.004
Current drinker (alcohol)
No	Ref.		Ref.
Yes	2.50 [1.72–3.57]	0.000	1.19 [0.84–1.69]	0.316
Current smoker
No	Ref.		Ref.
Yes	8.68[4.54–16.67]	0.000	2.64 [1.22–5.69]	0.015

Significant at  < 0.05; AOR = adjusted for all factors which appear in table; goodness of fit = F (9,17) = 0.51;  = 0.8495.