Table 6.
Bivariate analysis of association between common mental illnesses and stressful life events and substance use among adults living in Harari region state, March, 2016
| Events within the last 6 months | Common mental disorder | p value | Crude OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Frequency (%) | No Frequency (%) | ||||
| Experience of sever sickness, physical abuse or disability | Yes | 12(9.0%) | 64(8.3%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 122(91.0%) | 703(91.7%) | 0.814 | 1.080 (0.566-2.061) | |
| Death of respondent father/mother, child | Yes | 16 (11.9%) | 44 (5.7%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 118(88.1%) | 723 (94.3%) | 0.009 | 2.228 (1.217-4.078)* | |
| Severely sick, physical abuse, or disability of someone close to respondent | Yes | 5(3.7%) | 24(3.1%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 129 (96.3%) | 743 (96.9%) | 0.716 | 1.200 (0.450-3.202) | |
| Death of someone close to respondent’s family | Yes | 21 (15.7%) | 111(14.5%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 113(84.3%) | 656 (85.5%) | 0.717 | 1.098 (0.661-1.824) | |
| Experiencing separation from the spouse | Yes | 22 (16.4%) | 77 (10.0%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 112 (83.6%) | 690 (90.0%) | 0.031 | 1.760 (1.053-2.943)* | |
| Experiencing loss of strong relationship or friend-ship | Yes | 6 (4.5%) | 28(3.7%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 128 (95.5%) | 739(96.3%) | 0.644 | 1.237 (0.502-3.047) | |
| Experiencing big problem with close friends | Yes | 13 (9.7%) | 70 (9.1%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 121(90.3%) | 697 (90.9%) | 0.832 | 1.070 (0.574-1.994) | |
| Experiencing big problem due to lack of money | Yes | 16 (11.9%) | 70 (9.1%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 118 (88.1%) | 697 (90.9%) | 0.308 | 1.350 (0.758-2.404) | |
| Loss of valuable property | Yes | 5 (3.7%) | 29 (3.8%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 129 (96.3%) | 738 (96.2%) | 0.978 | 0.986 (0.375-2.595) | |
| Experiencing any legal issues | Yes | 20(14.9%) | 86(11.2%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 114(85.1%) | 681(88.8%) | 0.220 | 1.389 (0.821-2.349) | |
| Loss of job | Yes | 5 (3.7%) | 25 (3.3%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 129 (96.3%) | 742 (96.7%) | 0.779 | 1.150 (0.433-3.060) | |
| Family history of mental illness of time | Yes | 5(3.7%) | 16 (2.1%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 129 (96.3%) | 751(97.9%) | 0.251 | 1.819 (0.655-5.052) | |
| Taking tobacco in the last 3 months | Yes | 62(46.3%) | 282 (36.8%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 72 (53.7%) | 485 (63.2%) | 0.037 | 1.481 (1.023-2.144)* | |
| Taking alcohol in the last 3 month | Yes | 11 (8.2%) | 84(11.0%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 123 (91.8%) | 683 (89.0%) | 0.342 | 0.727 (0.377-1.403) | |
| Taking khat in the last 3 months | Yes | 86(64.2%) | 348(45.4%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 48(35.8%) | 419(54.6%) | 0.000 | 2.157(1.474-3.157)* | |
| Emotional stress | Yes | 21(15.7%) | 68(8.9%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 113(84.3%) | 699 (91.1%) | 0.016 | 1.910 (1.127-3.239)* | |
| Financial stress | Yes | 17(12.7%) | 80(10.4%) | 1.00 | |
| No | 117(87.3%) | 687(89.6%) | 0.438 | 0.801 (0.458-1.402) | |