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Table 7 Factors associated with poor mental health among non-refugees

From: Comparative study of mental health and quality of life in long term refugees and host populations in Oru-Ijebu, Southwest Nigeria

Characteristics

Odds ratio

95% Confidence

p-value

Interval

 

Age (years)

   

< 25

0.28

0.09 – 0.87

0.029

25-34

0.25

0.10 – 0.64

0.004

35-44

0.37

0.14– 0.93

0.035

> = 45

1

  

Sex

   

Male

1.67

1.05 - 2.64

0.030

Female

1

  

Family type

   

Monogamous

0.60

0.37 – 0.97

0.035

Polygamous

1

  

Religious activities

   

Religious

3.55

1.47- 8.56

0.005

Not religious

1

  

Housing

   

One room

0.78

0.46– 1.32

0.350

Two or more rooms

1

  

Current illness

   

Yes

5.40

3.28 - 8.90

<0.001

No

1

  

QoL

0.97

0.95-0.99

0.001

CQoL

1.03

1.01-1.05

0.013

Marital status

   

Married

2.30

1.28 – 4.18

0.006

Never married

0.67

0.24 – 1.87

0.450

Divorced/widowed

1

  

Occupation

   

Unskilled Worker

3.49

1.64- 7.41

0.001

Unemployed

1.51

0.79 -2.90

0.214

Student

2.05

0.89- 4.71

0.93

Skilledworker

2.92

1.59- 5.38

0.001

Professional

1