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. 2024 Mar 15;14(3):e075095. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075095

Table 6.

Statistical risk and prevalence of top 20 factors

No. Factor All data 18–24 years only 45–54 years only
Risk Prevalence MHQ <0 Relative prevalence Prevalence MHQ <0 Relative prevalence Prevalence MHQ <0 Relative prevalence
1 Cyberbullying or online abuse 58.9% 9.4% 4.02 16.4% 2.28 3.0% 2.09
2 Employment = not able to work 55.5% 6.2% 3.49 2.9% 2.74 13.0% 5.90
3 Prolonged sexual abuse or severe sexual assault 53.9% 10.1% 3.27 12.2% 2.49 9.3% 2.96
4 Opioids 53.0% 1.1% 3.16 0.5% 4.68 2.0% 8.84
5 Sleep = hardly ever 51.5% 24.8% 2.97 21.5% 2.90 32.5% 3.17
6 Number of subtances_3 50.8% 3.3% 2.89 3.0% 2.60 3.2% 3.25
7 Age = 18–24 years 50.6% 42.5% 2.87 N/A N/A
8 Traumatic brain injury 49.4% 0.8% 2.73 0.4% 4.91 1.4% 4.78
9 Employment = studying 47.9% 31.5% 2.59 68.4% 1.00 1.3% 0.94
10 Vaping products 47.3% 4.4% 2.51 5.6% 1.99 3.2% 1.93
11 Extreme poverty leading to homelessness and/or hunger 44.9% 6.9% 2.28 5.2% 1.77 8.8% 2.41
12 Cannabis 44.7% 7.2% 2.27 7.4% 1.65 5.6% 2.49
13 How regularly do you socialise with friends in person? = rarely/never 44.6% 40.0% 2.26 31.2% 1.96 50.9% 2.35
14 Asthma 41.6% 4.3% 1.99 3.2% 2.37 6.2% 3.06
15 Employment = unemployed 41.3% 13.4% 1.97 11.5% 1.33 13.7% 1.79
16 I am unable to make ends meet for basic necessities 40.4% 8.8% 1.90 5.2% 1.54 12.9% 2.06
17 Sedatives or sleeping pills 39.1% 7.6% 1.80 7.6% 1.80 10.9% 2.87
18 How regularly do you engage in physical exercise (30 min or more)? = rarely/never 37.7% 46.7% 1.70 46.2% 1.48 45.9% 1.55
19 Education = some high school 37.4% 8.5% 1.67 9.8% 1.63 8.7% 1.94
20 Age = 25–34 years 37.3% 17.6% 1.67 N/A N/A

MHQ, mental health quotient.