Table 5.
Multivariable Analysis of Factors Associated with Stress Among University Students in the Bench-Sheko Zone, South-west Ethiopia, 2020 (N=314)
| Variables | Category | Stress | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N (%) | No N (%) | |||||
| Living with parents | Yes | 54 (52.9) | 128 (60.4) | 1 | 1 | 0.712 |
| No | 48 (47.1) | 84 (39.6) | 1.35 (0.84–2.18) | 0.89 (0.512–1.58) | ||
| Ethnicity | Bench | 49 (48.0) | 88 (41.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Amhara | 33 (32.4) | 58 (27.4) | 1.02 (0.58–1.77) | 1.03 (0.55–1.94) | 0.920 | |
| Oromoo | 15 (14.7) | 56 (26.4) | 0.48 (0.24–0.94) | 0.60 (0.28–1.26) | 0.180 | |
| Others | 5 (4.9) | 10 (4.7) | 0.89 (0.29–2.77) | 0.99 (0.29–3.36) | 0.987 | |
| Stay at home | Yes | 50 (49.0) | 67 (31.6) | 2.08 (1.28–3.37) | 1.52 (0.86–2.70) | 0.148 |
| No | 52 (51.0) | 145 (68.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Medical illness | Yes | 15 (14.7) | 16 (7.5) | 2.11 (0.99–4.46) | 1.15 (0.45–2.77) | 0.76 |
| No | 87 (85.3) | 196 (92.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Depression | Yes | 61 (59.8) | 186 (87.7) | 4.80 (2.72–8.50) | 2.35 (1.08–5.13) | 0.031* |
| No | 41 (40.2) | 26 (12.3) | 1 | |||
| Substance use | Yes | 38 (37.3) | 42 (19.8) | 2.40 (1.22–4.06) | 3.45 (1.90–6.28) | <0.001* |
| No | 64 (62.7) | 170 (80.2) | 1 | |||
| Anxiety | Yes | 56 (54.9) | 173 (81.6) | 3.64 (2.16–6.14) | 2.79 (1.33–5.86) | 0.007* |
| No | 46 (45.1) | 39 (18.4) | 1 | |||
| Social support | Low | 38 (37.3) | 41 (19.3) | 2.86 (1.50–5.45) | 2.86 (1.40–5.86) | 0.004* 0.896 |
| Moderate | 41 (40.2) | 100 (47.2) | 1.26 (0.69–2.29) | 1.04 (0.55–1.98) | ||
| Strong | 23 (25.5) | 71 (33.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
Note: *P value <0.05, 1=reference category.