Table 6 Factors associated with poor mental health among refugees
Characteristics | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Interval | |||
Age (years) | |||
< 25 | 0.87 | 0.37 – 2.01 | 0.737 |
25-34 | 1.59 | 0.81 – 3.14 | 0.180 |
35-44 | 1.79 | 0.90– 3.57 | 0.098 |
> = 45 | 1 | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 0.87 | 0.57 – 1.32 | 0.501 |
Female | 1 | ||
Family type | |||
Monogamous | 0.90 | 0.59 – 1.39 | 0.644 |
Polygamous | 1 | ||
Religion | |||
Christianity | 0.91 | 0.59 – 1.40 | 0.658 |
Islam | 1 | ||
Actively Religious | |||
Yes | 0.82 | 0.51– 1.32 | 0.417 |
No | 1 | ||
Housing | |||
One room | 0.69 | 0.35– 1.38 | 0.295 |
Two or more rooms | 1 | ||
Educational status | |||
No formal education | 0.78 | 0.37 – 1.66 | 0.522 |
Primary education | 0.867 | 0.37 – 2.02 | 0.741 |
Secondary education | 0.96 | 0.56 – 1.67 | 0.889 |
Tertiary education | 1 | ||
Marital status | |||
Married | 1.16 | 0.63 – 2.14 | 0.630 |
Never married | 1.34 | 0.73 - 2.47 | 0.348 |
Divorced/widowed | 1 | ||
Occupation | |||
Unskilled worker | 2.19 | 1.04- 4.61 | 0.045 |
Unemployed | 2.20 | 1.23- 3.93 | 0.008 |
Student | 0.91 | 0.46- 1.81 | 0.796 |
Skilled worker | 2.82 | 1.64- 4.85 | <0.001 |
Professional | 1 | ||
Current illness | |||
Yes | 1.77 | 1.12 – 2.78 | 0.014 |
No | 1 | ||
QoL Score | 0.98 | 0.96-0.99 | 0.001 |
CQoL Score | 0.95 | 0.56 -1.62 | 0.853 |