Table 6 Factors associated with substance use among preparatory school students in Kolfe-Keraniyo sub-city, Addis Ababa, July 2020 (n = 374)
Explanatory variables | Substance use | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Age | ||||
 16-18 | 56 | 186 | 0.623 (0.389, 0.998) |  |
 Above 19 | 43 | 89 | 1 |  |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 64 | 116 | 2.51 (1.556, 4.036) | 3.326 (1.284, 8.613)* |
 Female | 35 | 159 | 1 |  |
Grade level | ||||
 11 | 43 | 168 | 0.49 (0.307, 0.779) |  |
 12 | 56 | 107 | 1 |  |
Family member chew khat | ||||
 Yes | 28 | 36 | 2.62 (1.495, 4.585) | 2.866 (1.161, 7.070)* |
 No | 71 | 239 | 1 |  |
Family member smoke cigarette | ||||
 Yes | 28 | 25 | 3.94 (2.164, 7.188) |  |
 No | 71 | 250 | 1 |  |
Family member drink alcohol | ||||
 Yes | 46 | 25 | 8.68 (4.908, 15.349) | 3.958 (1.704, 9.196)** |
 No | 53 | 250 | 1 |  |
Parents know your whereabouts | ||||
 Yes | 32 | 47 | 0.049 (0.028, 0.088) |  |
 No | 69 | 28 | 1 |  |
Parents know everything about you | ||||
 Yes | 7 | 235 | 0.013 (0.006, 0.030) | 0.005 (0.001, 0.026)*** |
 No | 92 | 40 | 1 |  |
Substance use improves academic performance | ||||
 Yes | 35 | 15 | 9.479 (4.881, 18.410) |  |
 No | 64 | 260 | 1 |  |
Poor school substance use controlling rule | ||||
 Yes | 89 | 222 | 2.125 (1.035, 4.361) | 6.644 (1.863, 23.687)** |
 No | 10 | 53 | 1 |  |
Member of school mini-media | ||||
 Yes | 10 | 71 | 0.323 (0.159, 0.655) | 0.177 (0.048, 0.657)* |
 No | 89 | 204 | 1 |  |
Mini-media aware on substance | ||||
 Yes | 39 | 60 | 0.645 (0.410, 1.045) |  |
 No | 138 | 137 | 1 |  |
Shops sell substance openly | ||||
 Yes | 69 | 70 | 6.736 (4.056, 11.187) |  |
 No | 30 | 205 | 1 |  |
Substance available at residential areas | ||||
 Yes | 81 | 110 | 6.750 (3.837, 11.874) | 2.934 (1.303, 6.606)** |
 No | 18 | 165 | 1 |  |