Table 2.
Unadjusted Odds Ratios for Positive Screens of Any Current Mental Disordera on Sex by Public Safety Personnel Group.b
OR (95% CI) | ||||||
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Sex | Municipal/provincial police | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Correctional workers | Firefighters | Paramedics | Call centre operators/dispatchers |
Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Female | 1.66 (1.28 to 2.15)*** | 1.30 (0.99 to 1.70) | 1.10 (0.80 to 1.51) | 2.23 (1.28 to 3.90)** | 1.34 (0.98 to 1.85) | 0.71 (0.38 to 1.34) |
aAny other self-reported mood disorder includes persistent depressive disorder, bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymic disorder.
bAny positive screens include respondents who screened positive on any of the established mental disorder (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, alcohol abuse) screening tools and/or who self-reported being diagnosed with a mental disorder (i.e., obsessive-compulsive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder).
**p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.