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Table 5 Logistic regression analysis for risk behaviors by parental migration groups and demographic characteristic, OR (95% CI)

From: Mental health and risk behaviors of children in rural China with different patterns of parental migration: a cross-sectional study

 

Smokinga

Drinkingb

Feeling sickc

Internet addictiond

Parental migration status (ref: N-LBC)

   

 B-LBC

1.04 (0.79, 1.37)

1.14 (0.91, 1.42)

3.15 (1.51, 6.61)**

1.91 (1.33, 2.76)**

 O-LBC

1.03 (0.77, 1.38)

1.06 (0.84, 1.34)

2.22 (0.99, 4.96)

1.33 (0.89, 1.98)

Gender (ref: male)

    

 Female

0.59 (0.47, 0.76)***

0.80 (0.66, 0.96)*

1.53 (0.85, 2.74)

0.75 (0.55, 1.03)

Age

1.34 (1.21, 1.48)***

1.34 (1.24, 1.45)***

0.98 (0.78, 1.22)

1.48 (1.29, 1.69)***

Perceived income level (ref: much better off/better off/the same)

 

 Poorer/much poorer

1.20 (0.77, 1.74)

0.84(0.60, 1.19)

0.96 (0.33, 2.82)

1.20 (0.68, 2.11)

Any sibling (ref: yes)

    

 No

0.83 (0.65, 1.07)

0.89 (0.73, 1.08)

0.92 (0.51, 1.66)

0.80 (0.57, 1.12)

  1. B-LBC left-behind children with both parents migrating, O-LBC left-behind children with one parent migrating, N-LBC neither parents had migrated
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001
  3. aHave you ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs? (0 = No; 1 = Yes)
  4. bHave you ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips? (0 = No; 1 = Yes)
  5. cDuring the past 30 days, how many times have you ever been sick or had uncomfortable reactions after had alcohol? (0 = 0 times; 1 = ≥ 1 times)
  6. dInternet addiction (0 = none and low; 1 = mild and severe)