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. 2017 Nov 29;12(11):e0188312. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188312

Table 4. Socio-demographic correlation of 1-month prevalence rate of severe mental illness.

Parameters OR (95% CI) P
Constant variable < 0.01
Gender (reference to Female)
Male 1.13 (0.96–1.34) 0.16
Community (reference to Urban area)
Rural area 1.10 (0.93–1.29) 0.28
Age (years) (reference to 15–29 age group)
30–44 3.68 (2.72–4.96) < 0.01
45–59 2.34 (1.69–3.25) < 0.01
60–64 1.48 (0.98–2.24) 0.06
> 65 1.27 (0.86–1.89) 0.23
Education completed (years) (reference to tertiary degree or above)
Literate 4.71 (2.99–7.43) < 0.01
Primary school 2.85 (1.87–4.33) < 0.01
Junior high school 1.66 (1.11–2.50) 0.01
Senior high school/Technical secondary school 1.62 (1.08–2.45) 0.02
Occupation (reference to technology professionals/administrators)
Industrial and commercial individual businessman 1.08 (0.63–1.86) 0.79
Farmers 2.65 (1.66–4.22) < 0.01
Retirees 3.27 (1.88–5.70) < 0.01
Jobless/unemployed 5.91 (3.72–9.40) < 0.01
Marital status (reference to windowed)
Unmarried 4.79 (3.20–7.16) < 0.01
Married 0.92 (0.67–1.27) 0.62
Divorced 4.13 (2.58–6.60) < 0.01