Table 3.
The odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals of social support from friends and psychological distress for poor academic self-perception among 138 international medical students (Olomouc, the Czech Republic, 2012)
| N (cases) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) 1) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social support from friends | |||
| High | 53 (13) | 1 | 1 |
| Middle | 48 (14) | 1.27 (0.52–3.06) | 1.08 (0.44–2.68) |
| Low | 37 (21) | 4.04 (1.64–9.96) | 3.59 (1.43–9.00) |
| Reversed MSPSS-FRI (continuous)2) | 1.11 (1.04–1.19) | 1.10 (1.03–1.19) | |
| Psychological distress | |||
| Not distress | 78 (22) | 1 | 1 |
| Distressed | 60 (26) | 1.95 (0.96–3.96) | 1.79 (0.83–3.85) |
| MSBWI (continuous)3) | 1.48 (1.17–1.87) | 1.46 (1.13–1.89) |
1)Adjusted for local language proficiency, social support from family (continuous).
2)Reversed Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support from friends (4–28): higher scores indicate lower support from friends.
3)Medical Student Well-Being Index (0–7): higher scores indicate higher distress.
OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval, significant odds are showed in bold.