Table 3.
Factors associated with mental distress of Samara university Students, Northeast Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 404).
| Variable | Mental distress | ORs with 95% CI | ||
| Yes | No | Crude | Adjusted | |
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| Sex | ||||
| Male | 90 | 140 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 125 | 49 | 3.97 (2.6, 6.06) | 4.66 (2.81, 7.71) |
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| Year of study | ||||
| 1st year | 80 | 18 | 7.16 (3.91, 13.12) | 4.28 (0.85, 21.466) |
| 2nd year | 76 | 76 | 1.61 (1.02, 2.54) | 0.78 (0.17, 3.65) |
| ≥3rd year | 59 | 95 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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| Family history of mental illness | ||||
| Yes | 65 | 34 | 1.98 (1.23, 3.17) | 1.69 (0.97, 2.96) |
| No | 150 | 155 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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| Ever used khat | ||||
| Yes | 70 | 41 | 1.74 (1.11, 2.73) | 3.09 (1.74, 5.5) |
| No | 145 | 148 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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| Ever used alcohol | ||||
| Yes | 73 | 81 | 0.69 (0.58, 1.03) | 0.9 (0.55, 1.47) |
| No | 142 | 108 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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| Sleep quality and quantity | ||||
| Good sleep quality | 32 | 53 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Poor sleep quality | 183 | 136 | 2.23 (1.36, 3.66) | 2.02 (1.12, 3.66) |
ORs = Odds ratio. The bold values indicate statistical significance.