Table 4.
Factors independently associated with the never-treated status for participants with severe mental illnessa
| 1994 | 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wald | OR (95% CI) | Wald | OR (95% CI) | |
| Poor mental status (symptoms/deteriorated) | 49.98 | 3.25 (2.34–4.51)*** | 37.71 | 2.47 (1.85–3.30)*** |
| Older age | 14.64 | 1.03 (1.02–1.05)*** | 24.05 | 1.05 (1.03–1.06)*** |
| Without family caregivers | 5.50 | 2.63 (1.17–5.92)* | 12.63 | 1.60 (1.24–2.07)*** |
| Shorter duration of illness, years | 4.31 | 1.02 (1.01–1.05)* | 38.28 | 1.05 (1.04–1.07)*** |
| Without family history of mental illness | – | – | 6.30 | 2.19 (1.19–4.02)* |
| Poor family economic status (less than mean level) | – | – | 4.04 | 1.20 (1.01–1.44)* |
a.
Logistic regression analysis.
*P<0.05; ***P<0.001.