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. 2016 Jul 15;16:241. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-0961-z

Table 2.

Demographic risk factors for major depression and GAD

Demographic risk factors Major depression GAD
Univariate Final multivariate model Univariate Final multivariate model
OR (95 % CI) OR (95 % CI)
Age 18–25 Reference Reference
Age 26–34 0.46 (0.20, 1.05) 0.53 (0.30, 0.94)* 0.81 (0.39, 1.67)
Age 35+ 0.34 (0.10, 1.12) 0.68 (0.35, 1.31) 0.74 (0.33, 1.68)
Male Reference Reference
Female 1.92 (0.98, 3.76) 2.71 (1.64, 4.47)** 1.94 (1.15, 3.29)*
Single Reference Reference
In a romantic relationship 0.46 (0.25, 0.86)* 0.53 (0.28, 1.03) 0.95 (0.62, 1.44)
Born overseas Reference Reference
Born in Australia 1.59 (0.85, 2.95) 2.28 (1.44, 3.61)** 1.01 (0.56, 1.83)
Did not move to attend university Reference Reference
Moved to attend university 2.11 (1.17, 3.80)* 1.83 (0.97, 3.43) 2.04 (1.34, 3.11)** 1.77 (1.10, 2.84)*
Living on campus Reference Reference
Living off campus 1.17 (0.63, 2.17) 1.07 (0.70, 1.66)
No financial stress Reference Reference
Occasional financial stress 1.70 (0.80, 3.60) 1.58 (0.73, 4.42) 2.22 (1.25, 3.96)** 1.91 (1.05, 3.48)*
Frequent financial stress 2.75 (1.06, 7.09)* 2.42 (0.91, 6.46) 4.36 (2.07, 8.77)** 3.70 (1.74, 7.87)**
Constant financial stress 1.15 (0.31, 4.37) 1.00 (0.26, 3.87) 4.00 (1.81, 8.86)** 3.47 (1.51, 7.97)**
Not receiving government payments Reference Reference
Receiving government payments 0.82 (0.42, 1.60) 1.09 (0.70, 1.71)
Postgraduate Reference Reference
First year undergraduate 4.50 (2.11, 9.58)** 2.98 (1.33, 6.69)** 2.49 (1.40, 4.45)** 1.44 (0.67, 3.05)
Later year undergraduate 1.85 (0.87, 3.93) 1.40 (0.63, 3.12) 1.88 (1.14, 3.12)* 1.34 (069, 2.61)
Honours 1.43 (0.31, 6.67) 1.30 (0.27, 6.23) 3.61 (1.56, 8.32)** 2.23 (0.86, 5.76)
Part time study Reference Reference
Full time study 1.38 (0.53, 3.58) 1.59 (0.79, 3.20)
International student Reference Reference
Domestic student 3.41 (1.33, 8.76)* 2.16 (0.77, 6.01) 3.73 (1.94, 7.17)** 2.04 (0.88, 4.74)
Not LGBTIQ Reference Reference
LGBTIQ 1.57 (0.63, 3.87) 1.47 (0.74, 2.90)

*p < .05, **p < .01