Table 5.
Distribution of factors associated with community's perception of mental illness among residents of Gimbi town, West Wellega Zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2014.
| Variable | Perception | Crud OR 95% CI | Adjusted OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (%) | Poor (%) | |||
| Age | ||||
| 18–28 | 215 (68.7) | 98 (31.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 29–38 | 210 (69.8) | 91 (30.2) | 1.05 (0.7, 1.5) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.9) |
| ≥39 | 87 (43.1) | 115 (56.9) | 0.35 (0.24, 0.50) | 0.5 (0.30, 0.80)∗ |
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 40 (42.6) | 54 (57.4) | 0.41 (0.01, 0.18) | 0.09 (0.02, 0.46)∗ |
| Elementary | 138 (48.4) | 147 (51.6) | 0.05 (0.01, 0.22) | 0.07 (0.02, 0.33)∗ |
| High school | 187 (66.8) | 93 (33.2) | 0.11 (0.03, 0.47) | 0.13 (0.03, 0.61)∗ |
| Diploma | 118 (93.3) | 8 (6.7) | 0.77 (0.16, 3.80) | 1.35 (0.25, 7.24) |
| Degree & above | 36 (94.7) | 2 (5.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Government | 100 (88.5) | 13 (11.5) | 1.00 | RC |
| Private | 121 (44.8) | 149 (55.2) | 0.11 (0.06, 0.20) | 0.41 (0.19, 0.87)∗ |
| Merchant | 188 (73.4) | 68 (26.6) | 0.36 (0.19, 0.68) | 1.25 (0.60, 2.69) |
| Student | 42 (63.6) | 24 (36.4) | 0.23 (0.11, 0.49) | 0.62 (0.25, 1.56) |
| Housewife | 61 (55.0) | 50 (45.0) | 0.16 (0.08, 0.32) | 0.84 (.36, 1.96) |
| Mental health information | Yes 423 (75.0) | 141 (25.0) | 1.00 | RC |
| No 89 (35.3) | 161 (64.7) | 0.18 (0.13, 0.25) | 0.133 (0.09, 0.2)∗ | |
| Family history of mental illness | Yes 74 (74.0) | 26 (26.0) | 1.00 | RC |
| No 438 (61.2) | 278 (38.8) | 0.14 (0.35, 0.89) | 0.37 (0.21, 0.66)∗ | |
∗ p value < 0.05; RC: reference category.