Table 8 Associations with generalized anxiety disorder among boys

Sociodemographic factors

Age (in years)

15–17

18–19

1 (Reference)

1.33 (0.84 to 2.11)

–

Marital status

Not married/widowed/divorced

Married/Cohabiting

1 (Reference)

1.93 (0.66 to 5.59)

–

Education (> Primary)

1.39 (0.92 to 2.10)

–

Wealth status (Poor/poorest)

0.59 (0.33 to 1.06)

–

Currently working

1.13 (0.73 to 1.73)

–

Urban residence (vs. rural)

1.83 (1.19 to 2.83)**

1.41 (1.17 to 2.79)**

Health status

Self-rated health status (poor)

0.88 (0.23 to 3.39)

–

History of STI in the past 12 month

2.83 (1.14 to 7.06)*

1.59 (0.55 to 4.58)

HIV positive

–

Genital sore or ulcer

3.31 (1.38 to 7.95)**

1.82 (0.62 to 5.33)

Genital discharge

2.92 (1.23 to 6.93)*

1.42 (0.52 to 3.81)

Stress and health risk behaviour

Has living children

2.34 (0.94 to 5.84)

–

Tobacco use

0.77 (0.09 to 6.35)

–

Current alcohol use

2,60 (1.51 to 4.46)***

2.04 (1.13 to 3.67)*

Early sexual debut (≤ 14 years)

2.27 (1.45 to 3.55)***

2.04 (1.25 to 3.33)**

Multiple sexual partners in the past 12 months

1.30 (0.81 to 2.09)

–