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. 2022 Mar 2;29(7):taac035. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taac035

Table 4.

Factors and conditions associated with Mental Health problems

n (%) P-value OR aOR
Age-group
< 18
18–39
>39
44 (1.2)
422 (5.0)
175 (7.5)
<0.001
4.17 (3.05–5.70)
6.51 (4.65–9.09)
3.79 (2.51–5.71)
6.70 (4.13–10.89)
Sex (female) 211 (6.6) <0.001 1.76 (1.49–2.09) 1.56 (1.16–2.12)
Migrant type
Asylum seeker
Refugees
Other migrant groups
116 (3.7)
37 (9.5)
488 (4.5)
<0.001
1.24 (1.01–1.52)
2.75 (1.87–4.05)

1.40 (1.04–1.90)
3.27 (2.05–5.21)
Continent
Asia
America
Africa
Europe
Oceania
484 (4.1)
4 (7.8)
149 (5.7)
1 (9.1)
0 (0)
0.008
1.97 (0.71–5.49)
1.39 (1.15–1.67)
2.31 (0.30–18.12)

0.39 (0.48–3.22)
0.48 (0.34–0.67)
3.29(0.38–28.76)
1 (empty)
Having suffered torture or violence 123 (10.7) <0.001 2.96 (2.40–3.63) 2.55 (1.82–3.55)
Injuries 43 (7.4) <0.001 1.76 (1.27–2.42) 1.56 (0.93–2.63)
Drug addiction 7 (53.9) <0.001 25.36 (8.50–75.67) 12.50(3.88–40.35)
Alcohol abuse 32 (20.4) <0.001 4.67 (3.09–7.04) 3.58 (2.89–5.62)

Notes: Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression calculating odds ratio (OR), adjusted odds ratio (aOR) and 95% CI of factors associated with mental health problems. Adjusted for age-group, sex, continent of origin of the migrant, type of migrants, having suffered torture or violence, injuries, drug addiction and alcohol abuse.