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. 2017 Jan 25;17:116. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4044-y

Table 3.

Prevalence ratios (95% confidence intervals) of poor mental health among Korean boys and girls by multicultural status (reference = non-multicultural status), after adjusting for age and socioeconomic position indicators: findings from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, 2011–2014

Boys Girls
PR (95% CI) PR (95% CI)
Depressive mood
 Baseline model (adjusted for age) 1.12 (1.02–1.24) 1.05 (0.96–1.14)
  + Urbanity 1.12 (1.02–1.23) 1.04 (0.96–1.13)
  + Father’s education 1.12 (1.01–1.23) 1.02 (0.94–1.11)
  + Mother’s education 1.13 (1.03–1.25) 1.05 (0.96–1.14)
  + Perceived household economic status 1.07 (0.97–1.17) 0.99 (0.92–1.08)
  + Self-reported educational performance 1.10 (1.00–1.21) 1.00 (0.92–1.09)
  + Cohabitation with parents 1.10 (1.00–1.21) 1.03 (0.95–1.12)
  + All socioeconomic position indicators 1.07 (0.97–1.18) 0.98 (0.90–1.06)
Suicidal ideation
 Baseline model (adjusted for age) 1.33 (1.16–1.51) 0.98 (0.87–1.11)
  + Urbanity 1.33 (1.17–1.51) 0.98 (0.87–1.11)
  + Father’s education 1.31 (1.15–1.49) 0.94 (0.83–1.06)
  + Mother’s education 1.33 (1.17–1.52) 0.98 (0.87–1.11)
  + Perceived household economic status 1.21 (1.06–1.37) 0.91 (0.81–1.03)
  + Self-reported educational performance 1.28 (1.13–1.46) 0.94 (0.83–1.06)
  + Cohabitation with parents 1.29 (1.13–1.47) 0.96 (0.85–1.08)
  + All socioeconomic position indicators 1.21 (1.06–1.37) 0.90 (0.80–1.01)
Suicidal plans
 Baseline model (adjusted for age) 1.74 (1.43–2.12) 1.16 (0.94–1.42)
  + Urbanity 1.73 (1.42–2.11) 1.16 (0.94–1.42)
  + Father’s education 1.69 (1.39–2.06) 1.08 (0.88–1.34)
  + Mother’s education 1.75 (1.43–2.13) 1.16 (0.94–1.43)
  + Perceived household economic status 1.57 (1.29–1.91) 1.05 (0.86–1.30)
  + Self-reported educational performance 1.67 (1.37–2.03) 1.08 (0.88–1.33)
  + Cohabitation with parents 1.65 (1.35–2.01) 1.10 (0.89–1.35)
  + All socioeconomic position indicators 1.52 (1.23–1.88) 1.03 (0.82–1.30)
Suicide attempts
 Baseline model (adjusted for age) 2.60 (2.08–3.24) 1.28 (1.02–1.61)
  + Urbanity 2.56 (2.05–3.20) 1.28 (1.01–1.61)
  + Father’s education 2.45 (1.96–3.06) 1.17 (0.93–1.47)
  + Mother’s education 2.60 (2.08–3.25) 1.28 (1.02–1.62)
  + Perceived household economic status 2.26 (1.81–2.81) 1.15 (0.91–1.45)
  + Self-reported educational performance 2.43 (1.95–3.04) 1.17 (0.93–1.47)
  + Cohabitation with parents 2.41 (1.93–3.00) 1.21 (0.96–1.52)
  + All socioeconomic position indicators 2.11 (1.67–2.68) 1.11 (0.86–1.44)

PR prevalence ratio, CI confidence interval