Co-occurrence of health risk behaviors and associated factors among adolescent students: Findings from a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh
Year: 2022
Type: preprint
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aim: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of co-occurring health risk behaviors among Bangladeshi adolescents.Subject and Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 637 adolescent students in three high schools and three colleges in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, was conducted from November 2019-February 2020. Participants were selected using a multistage sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and statistical package for social sciences, version 22.0 was used to perform data analysis.Results: The participants comprised of 57.1% male, and their mean age was 15.65 ± 1.58 years. Among the participants, 2.4 % (n=15) reported one health risk behavior, while 0.3 % (n = 2) reported no risk behaviors. The prevalence of co-occurring health risk behaviors among the participants was 26.4%. Logistic regression analysis showed that co-occurrence of health risk behaviors was associated with participants aged with 17-18 years (OR = 3.11; 95% CI = 1.95-4.95, p < .001), college students (OR = 2.74, 95% CI = 1.90-3.94, p < .001), participants having secondary level of fathers’ education (OR=2.63; 95% CI=1.68-4.09, p < .001), participants having secondary level of mothers’ education (OR = 1.84; 95% CI = 1.12-3.02, p = .015), living apart form family (OR = 2.22; 95% CI = 1.37-3.59, p = .001), poor academic performance (OR=2.06; 95% CI = 1.26-3.36, p = .004), and reporting truancy (OR = 1.81; 95% CI = 1.20-2.72, p = .005).Conclusion: The findings emphasize the need for effective interventions to prevent risk behavior practices among adolescents.
Source: Research Square
Author: Md. Estiar Rahman
Institution: Jahangirnagar University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4287577348