Table 6.
Factors associated with poor mental health among refugees
| Characteristics | Odds ratio |
95% Confidence |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | |||
|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
| < 25 |
0.87 |
0.37 – 2.01 |
0.737 |
| 25-34 |
1.59 |
0.81 – 3.14 |
0.180 |
| 35-44 |
1.79 |
0.90– 3.57 |
0.098 |
| > = 45 |
1 |
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
| Male |
0.87 |
0.57 – 1.32 |
0.501 |
| Female |
1 |
|
|
|
Family type |
|
|
|
| Monogamous |
0.90 |
0.59 – 1.39 |
0.644 |
| Polygamous |
1 |
|
|
|
Religion |
|
|
|
| Christianity |
0.91 |
0.59 – 1.40 |
0.658 |
| Islam |
1 |
|
|
|
Actively Religious |
|
|
|
| Yes |
0.82 |
0.51– 1.32 |
0.417 |
| No |
1 |
|
|
|
Housing |
|
|
|
| One room |
0.69 |
0.35– 1.38 |
0.295 |
| Two or more rooms |
1 |
|
|
|
Educational status |
|
|
|
| No formal education |
0.78 |
0.37 – 1.66 |
0.522 |
| Primary education |
0.867 |
0.37 – 2.02 |
0.741 |
| Secondary education |
0.96 |
0.56 – 1.67 |
0.889 |
| Tertiary education |
1 |
|
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
| Married |
1.16 |
0.63 – 2.14 |
0.630 |
| Never married |
1.34 |
0.73 - 2.47 |
0.348 |
| Divorced/widowed |
1 |
|
|
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
| Unskilled worker |
2.19 |
1.04- 4.61 |
0.045 |
| Unemployed |
2.20 |
1.23- 3.93 |
0.008 |
| Student |
0.91 |
0.46- 1.81 |
0.796 |
| Skilled worker |
2.82 |
1.64- 4.85 |
<0.001 |
| Professional |
1 |
|
|
|
Current illness |
|
|
|
| Yes |
1.77 |
1.12 – 2.78 |
0.014 |
| No |
1 |
|
|
|
QoL Score |
0.98 |
0.96-0.99 |
0.001 |
| CQoL Score | 0.95 | 0.56 -1.62 | 0.853 |