Table 2.
Association between use of services due to mental health problems and potential predictors based on multivariate logistic regression analysis, with random imputation of missing data (n = 407)
| Independent variables | O.R. (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Young people’s mental health problems | ||
| None | Reference | |
| Remittent | 0.95 (0.32–2.83) | 0.932 |
| Incident | 1.73 (0.54–5.60) | 0.357 |
| Persistent | 2.91 (1.23–6.88) | 0.015 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 9–10 | Reference | |
| 11–13 | 0.67 (0.30–1.50) | 0.332 |
| 14 + | 0.55 (0.22–1.33) | 0.185 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | Reference | |
| Male | 1.43 (0.85–2.41) | 0.174 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | Reference | |
| Non-white | 1.04 (0.60–1.80) | 0.882 |
| Maternal highest level of education | ||
| Primary school | Reference | |
| High school | 0.68 (0.32–1.43) | 0.306 |
| College/university | 0.73 (0.38 to 1.40) | 0.344 |
| Young people’s eligibility for free school meals | ||
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 2.62 (1.27–4.43) | 0.009 |
| Caregivers’ intended stigma-related behaviour | ||
| Low stigma | Reference | |
| Medium/high stigma | 0.57 (0.07–0.93) | 0.040 |
CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio