sibling risk


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sibling risk

The probability that a brother or sister of a person with a disease will also contract the disease contrasted with the probability of the contraction of the disease in an unrelated person.
See also: risk
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In the unadjusted logistic regression models for males, most variables were found to be associated with early sexual debut at at least the 90% confidence level (Table 3): age, Muslim religion, school attendance, presence of a father figure, family supervision, religiosity, personal aspirations, sibling risk behavior, family dysfunction and social participation.
Predictors of sexual debut among young adolescents in Nairobi's informal settlements

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