Table 2.
Association between mental health problems at wave 1 as predictors and odds of transitioning into marriage by wave 2 adjusted for age and proportion of girls without and with mental health problems at wave 1 who transitioned into marriage by wave 2 (Objective 1 Transition to marriage by history of mental health problems; n included in analysis = 7864).
Predictor | at wave 1 | OR (95%) for transition into marriage | Proportion % (95%CI) who transitioned into marriage by wave 2 |
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Depressive symptoms | PHQ <9 | 1 (ref) | 24.3 (22.4–26.2) |
PHQ ≥9 | 1.5 (1.1–2.0) | 31.8 (25.9–37.7) | |
Contemplated suicide | No | 1 (ref) | 27.0 (24.9–29.1) |
Yes | 1.8 (1.3–2.5) | 39.4 (31.4–47.3) | |
Attempted suicide | No | 1 (ref) | 27.4 (25.3–29.5) |
Yes | 3.3 (1.6–6.9) | 54.5 (37.1–71.8) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.