Table 3.
Comparison of mental well-being scores between non-care-seekers versus care-seekers, and insufficient- versus sufficient-care-perceivers. Crude and multivariable linear regression analyses
| Non-care-seekers vs care-seekers (among need-perceivers, n = 293) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude | Model 1b | Model 2c | |
| Time 1, 2008 | |||
| Unstandardised Ba | −1.65 (−3.08 to −0.22) | −1.43 (−2.88 to 0.03) | −2.49 (− 3.86 to − 1.12) |
| P-value | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| R2 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.20 |
| Time 2, 2009 | |||
| Unstandardised Ba | −0.15 (−1.68 to 1.37) | 0.00 (−1.55 to 1.54) | − 1.11 (−2.59 to 0.38) |
| P-value | 0.84 | 1.00 | 0.14 |
| R2 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.15 |
| Insufficient vs sufficient care-perceivers (among care-seekers, n = 182) | |||
| Time 1, 2008 | |||
| Unstandardised Ba | −2.44 (−4.47 to −0.41) | − 2.29 (− 4.35 to − 0.23) | −1.70 (−3.53 to 0.14) |
| P-value | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| R2 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.28 |
| Time 2, 2009 | |||
| Unstandardised Ba | −1.07 (−3.24 to 1.10) | −1.02 (− 3.23 to 1.18) | −0.52 (−2.54 to 1.50) |
| P-value | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.61 |
| R2 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.21 |
aRepresents the difference in scores. Negative values indicate lower mental well-being scores on WHO (Ten) Well-being Index, 0–30 p. 95% confidence intervals
bAdjusted for age category, education, country of birth
cAdjusted for age category, education, country of birth, persistent physical illness, and persistent mental illness