Table 3.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis work status

	Univariable models	Multivariable model
	ORs (95% CI)	ORs (95% CI)
Experienced discrimination
No	Ref	Ref
Yes	0.63 (0.45 to 0.88)**	0.61 (0.43 to 0.86)**
Sex
Male	Ref	Ref
Female	0.68 (0.50 to 0.92)*	0.79 (0.55 to 1.14)
Age	0.99 (0.97 to 1.00)*	0.99 (0.98 to 1.01)
Belongs to ethnic minority		–
No	Ref
Yes	0.88 (0.50 to 1.55)
Education
Diploma, degree or postgraduate qualification	Ref	Ref
None, primary (age ≤12), secondary (≤15–16 years) or vocational qualification	0.44 (0.33 to 0.59)**	0.48 (0.34 to 0.69)**
Marital status
Married or cohabiting	Ref	–
Single or non-cohabiting partner	0.72 (0.50 to 1.03)
Widowed, separated or divorced	0.86 (0.61 to 1.21)
Ever admitted for psychiatric treatment
No	Ref	Ref
Yes	0.61 (0.45 to 0.84)**	0.55 (0.38 to 0.79)**
Age of first contact with mental health services	1.00 (0.99 to 1.01)	–
ISMI total	0.66 (0.50 to 0.86)**	0.72 (0.52 to 1.00)
HDI
Low/medium HDI countries	Ref	–
High HDI countries	1.43 (0.71 to 2.85)
Very High HDI countries	1.34 (0.71 to 2.50)

Dependent variable was work status, defined as working full-time or part-time versus all other groups (looking for a job, not looking for a job, volunteer work).

*p<0.05.

**p<0.01.

HDI, Human Development Index; ISMI, Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale.