Table 3.
Logistic regression analysis showing adjusted estimates of the associations between poor mental health and educational level (OR, 95 % CI)
| Unadjusted | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational level | ||||||
| Students, Elementary school | 1.0 | (0.7–1.6) | 1.4 | (0.8–2.5) | 1.3 | (0.8–2.3) |
| Students, Vocational secondary | 1.0 | (0.7–1.5) | 1.5 | (1.0–2.4) | 1.4 | (0.9–2.3) |
| Students, General secondary | 1.3 | (0.9–1.9) | 1.7 | (1.1–2.7) | 1.7 | (1.0–2.7) |
| Students, Higher education | 1.5 | (1.0–2.3) | 1.9 | (1.2–2.9) | 1.9 | (1.2–2.9) |
| Early school leavers | 2.6 | (1.7–4.0) | 3.6 | (2.3–5.8) | 3.3 | (2.1–5.4) |
| Vocational educated | 1.2 | (0.8–1.8) | 1.7 | (1.1–2.5) | 1.6 | (1.1–2.4) |
| General secondary educated | 1.4 | (0.9–2.0) | 1.7 | (1.1–2.6) | 1.7 | (1.1–2.6) |
| Higher educated | 1.0 | Reference | 1.0 | Reference | 1.0 | Reference |
| Gender | ||||||
| Females | 1.8 | (1.5–2.2) | 1.8 | (1.5–2.2) | ||
| Males | 1.0 | Reference | 1.0 | Reference | ||
| Age | ||||||
| 16–19 | 1.0 | Reference | 1.0 | Reference | ||
| 20–24 | 1.0 | (0.7–1.3) | 0.9 | (0.7–1.2) | ||
| 25–29 | 1.2 | (0.9–1.7) | 1.2 | (0.9–1.6) | ||
| Parental education | ||||||
| Elementary school | 0.9 | (0.7–1.3) | ||||
| Upper secondary | 1.0 | (0.8–1.2) | ||||
| Higher education | 1.0 | Reference | ||||
| Parental Income | ||||||
| Low | 1.4 | (1.2–1.7) | ||||
| Middle | 1.0 | (0.8–1.2) | ||||
| High | 1.0 | Reference | ||||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Ethnic Danes | 1.0 | Reference | ||||
| Non-ethnic Danes | 1.4 | (0.8–2.4) | ||||
Model 1: Adjusted for gender and age group
Model 2: Adjusted for gender, age group, parental education, parental income and ethnicity