Prevalence and predictors of lifetime amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
In: BMJ open, Jg. 14 (2024-03-11), Heft 3, S. e080225
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Objective: This study examined the prevalence of amphetamine use and its associated factors among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
Design: Data for the study was sourced from the 2017 Sierra Leone Global School-based Health Survey. Percentages with confidence intervals (CIs) were used to present the prevalence of amphetamine use among in-school adolescents. A multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was employed to examine the factors associated with amphetamine use. The results were presented using adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% CIs.
Setting: Sierra Leone.
Participants: A weighted sample of 1,314 in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
Outcome Measure: Lifetime amphetamine use.
Results: The prevalence of amphetamine use was 6.1% (3.9%-9.5%). In-school adolescents who planned suicide were more likely to use amphetamine compared with those who did not (aOR 2.54; 95% CI 1.02 to 6.31). Also, the odds of amphetamine use were higher among in-school adolescents who received support from their peers (aOR 3.19, 95% CI 1.71 to 5.96), consumed alcohol (aOR 4.85, 95% CI 2.61 to 9.03), and those who had previously used marijuana (aOR 13.31, 95% CI 6.61 to 28.78) compared with those who did not receive any support, never consumed alcohol, and never used marijuana, respectively.
Conclusion: Amphetamine use is prevalent among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone. There is a need to implement comprehensive public health policies that extend beyond school-based psychobehavioural therapies. These policies should specifically address the considerable risk factors associated with amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.
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Prevalence and predictors of lifetime amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Osborne, A ; Aboagye, RG ; Olorunsaiye, CZ ; James, PB ; Bangura, C ; Seidu, AA ; Kangbai, JB ; Ahinkorah, BO |
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Zeitschrift: | BMJ open, Jg. 14 (2024-03-11), Heft 3, S. e080225 |
Veröffentlichung: | [London] : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2011-, 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2044-6055 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080225 |
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