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. 2012 Jul 31;5:394. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-394

Table 5.

Factors associated with poor mental health among all respondents

Characteristics Odds ratio 95% Confidence
p-value
Interval  
Age (years)
 
 
 
< 25
0.54
0.29 – 1.01
0.055
25-34
0.86
0.52 – 1.41
0.548
35-44
1.14
0.69 – 1.90
0.611
> = 45
1
 
 
Sex
 
 
 
Male
1.07
0.80 – 1.43
0.622
Female
1
 
 
Family type
 
 
 
Monogamous
0.76
0.56 – 1.04
0.083
Polygamous
1
 
 
Religion
 
 
 
Christianity
0.90
0.65 – 1.24
0.516
Islam
1
 
 
Actively Religious
 
 
 
Yes
1.08
0.74 – 1.58
0.692
No
1
 
 
Housing
 
 
 
One room
0.72
0.49 – 1.05
0.087
Two or more rooms
1
 
 
Educational status
 
 
 
No formal education
0.81
0.43 – 1.54
0.517
Primary education
0.83
0.41 – 1.64
0.584
Secondary education
1.39
0.95 – 2.04
0.088
Tertiary education
1
 
 
Marital status
 
 
 
Married
1.86
1.29 – 2.68
0.001
Never married
1.73
1.08 - 2.77
0.018
Divorced/widowed
1
 
 
Occupation
 
 
 
Unskilled worker
2.78
1.68- 4.60
<0.001
Unemployed
1.94
1.29- 2.92
0.001
Student
0.33
0.77-2.21
0.33
Skilled worker
2.98
2.03- 4.38
<0.001
Professional
1
 
 
Status
 
 
 
Refugees
3.43
1.83 – 6.40
<0.001
Non-refugees
1
 
 
Current illness
 
 
 
Yes
2.73
1.98 – 3.77
<0.001
No
1
 
 
QoL Score
0.98
0.97- 0.99
0.001
CQoL Score 1.03 1.01-1.05 0.001