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. 2023 Jun 6;1(2):141–150. doi: 10.1016/j.jaacop.2023.05.002

Table 5.

Binary Logistic Regressions Examining Odds of Mental Health Problems, Sexual Risk Taking, and Experiences of Violence Multivariate Analyses (OR [95% CI])

Mental distress Suicidality Self-harm Sexual risk-taking Sexual assault Caregiver physical abuse Caregiver emotional abuse Peer violence
Alternative care experienced 0.25 [0.10, 0.61]∗∗ 1.29 [0.70, 2.37] 1.64 [0.92, 2.92] 1.70 [1.11, 2.59]∗ 1.58 [0.91, 2.74] 1.81 [1.30, 2.50]∗∗∗ 1.75 [1.20, 2.54]∗∗ 1.57 [1.09, 2.26]∗
Country (ref = Nigeria)
 Zambia 1.96 [1.16, 3.31]∗ 1.74 [1.01, 3.00]∗ 1.63 [1.09, 2.46]∗ 1.11 [0.81, 1.54] 0.82 [0.57, 1.20] 0.79 [0.61, 1.00] 1.22 [0.91, 1.64] 0.58 [0.44, 0.75]∗∗∗
 Zimbabwe 0.39 [0.23, 0.67]∗∗ 0.98 [0.57, 1.69] 0.27 [0.16, 0.45]∗∗∗ 0.18 [0.13, 0.26]∗∗∗ 0.12 [0.08, 0.17]∗∗∗ 0.25 [0.20, 0.33]∗∗∗ 0.41 [0.31, 0.55]∗∗∗ 0.37 [0.27, 0.49]∗∗∗
Parental care status (ref = both parents)
 Non-parental care 1.45 [0.66, 3.17] 0.94 [0.54, 1.66] 0.96 [0.49, 1.91] 2.60 [1.86, 3.64]∗∗∗ 1.39 [0.87, 2.23] 0.95 [0.72, 1.25] 1.37 [0.98, 1.90] 1.36 [0.99, 1.87]
 Maternal care 1.40 [0.76, 2.59] 1.09 [0.60, 1.98] 1.28 [0.69, 2.37] 1.23 [0.77, 1.98] 1.53 [0.82, 2.86] 1.43 [1.00, 2.03]∗ 1.54 [1.03, 2.30]∗ 1.24 [0.81, 1.89]
 Paternal care 1.07 [0.27, 4.19] 2.26 [0.86, 5.91] 0.84 [0.37, 1.88] 0.96 [0.55, 1.70] 0.95 [0.46, 1.97] 0.76 [0.46, 1.26] 1.01 [0.57, 1.79] 0.72 [0.37, 1.41]
Orphanhood status (ref = non-orphan)
 Paternal orphan 0.78 [0.39, 1.55] 1.50 [0.86, 2.61] 1.03 [0.52, 2.05] 1.14 [0.72, 1.79] 1.34 [0.73, 2.45] 1.00 [0.70, 1.41] 1.04 [0.70, 1.55] 0.79 [0.52, 1.19]
 Maternal orphan 0.81 [0.27, 2.46] 1.12 [0.47, 2.68] 1.91 [0.84, 4.35] 0.89 [0.48, 1.66] 1.85 [0.88, 3.88] 1.29 [0.79, 2.10] 1.76 [1.04, 2.99]∗ 1.71 [0.94, 3.11]
 Double orphan 1.54 [0.58, 4.08] 2.64 [1.40, 4.98]∗∗ 1.48 [0.57, 3.81] 1.17 [0.58, 2.33] 2.26 [1.14, 4.46]∗ 0.94 [0.57, 1.56] 1.04 [0.61, 1.79] 0.68 [0.40, 1.14]
Female 1.45 [0.87, 2.42] 2.84 [1.85, 4.38]∗∗∗ 0.79 [0.55, 1.14] 1.39 [1.04, 1.87]∗ 4.58 [3.20, 6.55]∗∗∗ 1.01 [0.82, 1.24] 0.86 [0.68, 1.10] 0.49 [0.40, 0.60]∗∗∗
Assets 1.00 [0.90, 1.12] 1.07 [0.95, 1.20] 1.07 [0.97, 1.19] 0.89 [0.82, 0.95]∗∗ 0.97 [0.89, 1.06] 1.08 [1.03, 1.13]∗∗ 1.12 [1.05, 1.19]∗∗ 1.06 [1.01, 1.12]∗
Age 1.12 [0.98, 1.29] 1.24 [1.08, 1.43]∗∗ 1.14 [0.99, 1.32] 1.97 [1.76, 2.22]∗∗∗ 1.33 [1.20, 1.48]∗∗∗ 0.92 [0.85, 0.98]∗ 1.11 [1.03, 1.20]∗∗ 0.92 [0.85, 0.99]∗
Education level 0.96 [0.71, 1.29] 1.09 [0.71, 1.67] 1.05 [0.78, 1.41] 0.61 [0.49, 0.75]∗∗∗ 1.33 [1.03, 1.73]∗ 1.09 [0.93, 1.27] 1.07 [0.88, 1.29] 1.15 [0.97, 1.36]
Constant 0.01 [0.00, 0.06]∗∗∗ 0.00 [0.00, 0.00]∗∗∗ 0.01 [0.00, 0.05]∗∗∗ 0.00 [0.00, 0.00]∗∗∗ 0.00 [0.00, 0.00]∗∗∗ 1.54 [0.56, 4.21] 0.03 [0.01, 0.11]∗∗∗ 1.16 [0.40, 3.35]
No. of observations 5,950 6,156 6,150 6,071 6,117 6,132 6,140 6,143
F13,1587 5.14∗∗∗ 4.35∗∗∗ 7.50∗∗∗ 26.17∗∗∗ 18.06∗∗∗ 15.34∗∗∗ 9.50∗∗∗ 15.09∗∗∗

Note: Data are odds ratios [95% CIs]. ref = reference.

p < .05; ∗∗p < .01; ∗∗∗p < .001.