Table 4.
A linear regression analysis of Kessler 10 scores and factors associated in people with podoconiosis and healthy controls in Northern Ethiopia, May 2012
| Variable | Unadjusted coefficient (95% CI) | Adjusted coefficient (95% CI)a | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease status: healthy neighbour | Reference group | Reference group | |
| Disease status: people with podoconiosis | 1.43 (0.52 to 2.34) | 1.37 (0.64 to 2.10) | <0.001 |
| Sex: male | Reference group | Reference group | |
| Sex: female | 2.53 (1.62 to 3.44) | 1.41 (0.63 to 2.18) | <0.001 |
| Age in years: <45 | Reference group | Reference group | |
| Age in years: 45–64 | –0.44 (–1.40 to 0.50) | –0.36 (–1.12 to 0.39) | NS |
| Age in years: ≥65 | 2.09 (0.32 to 3.85) | 0.46 (–0.95 to 1.87) | NS |
| Place of residence: rural | Reference group | Reference group | |
| Place of residence: urban | 0.34 (–2.62 to 3.30) | –1.61 (–3.94 to 0.73) | NS |
| Family history of mental illness: no | Reference group | Reference group | |
| Family history of mental illness: yes | 4.38 (0.55 to 8.20) | 3.56 (0.55 to 6.56) | 0.021 |
| Alcohol use: none or once per month | Reference group | Reference group | |
| Alcohol: 1–4 weekly | –6.82 (–7.87 to –5.78) | –6.78 (–7.81 to –5.75) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol: ≥5 weekly | –10.64 (–11.70 to –9.58) | –10.31 (–11.37 to –9.24) | <0.001 |
| Monthly income: £b | –0.003 (–0.005 to –0.0013) | –0.0001 (–0.002 to 0.001) | NS |
NS: not significant.
a Adjusted coefficients were controlled for all other variables in the table.
b Monthly income was treated as a continuous variable in the model.