Table 7.
Factors associated with poor mental health among non-refugees
| Characteristics | Odds ratio |
95% Confidence |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | |||
|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
| < 25 |
0.28 |
0.09 – 0.87 |
0.029 |
| 25-34 |
0.25 |
0.10 – 0.64 |
0.004 |
| 35-44 |
0.37 |
0.14– 0.93 |
0.035 |
| > = 45 |
1 |
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
| Male |
1.67 |
1.05 - 2.64 |
0.030 |
| Female |
1 |
|
|
|
Family type |
|
|
|
| Monogamous |
0.60 |
0.37 – 0.97 |
0.035 |
| Polygamous |
1 |
|
|
|
Religious activities |
|
|
|
| Religious |
3.55 |
1.47- 8.56 |
0.005 |
| Not religious |
1 |
|
|
|
Housing |
|
|
|
| One room |
0.78 |
0.46– 1.32 |
0.350 |
| Two or more rooms |
1 |
|
|
|
Current illness |
|
|
|
| Yes |
5.40 |
3.28 - 8.90 |
<0.001 |
| No |
1 |
|
|
|
QoL |
0.97 |
0.95-0.99 |
0.001 |
|
CQoL |
1.03 |
1.01-1.05 |
0.013 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
| Married |
2.30 |
1.28 – 4.18 |
0.006 |
| Never married |
0.67 |
0.24 – 1.87 |
0.450 |
| Divorced/widowed |
1 |
|
|
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
| Unskilled Worker |
3.49 |
1.64- 7.41 |
0.001 |
| Unemployed |
1.51 |
0.79 -2.90 |
0.214 |
| Student |
2.05 |
0.89- 4.71 |
0.93 |
| Skilledworker |
2.92 |
1.59- 5.38 |
0.001 |
| Professional | 1 |