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Table 2 Correlates/predictors of problem-recognition examined using multinomial logistic regression

From: Quantifying and predicting depression literacy of undergraduates: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka

  

Depression

Other mental health-related problems

predictor variables

% recognising condition in relation to demographic subgroup

Unadjusted Odds Ratio

Adjusted Odds Ratio

% recognising condition in relation to demographic subgroup

Unadjusted Odds Ratio

Adjusted Odds Ratio

(n = 4189–4535)

[99 % CI]

(n = 4189–4535)

[99 % CI]

(n = 4171)

(n = 4171)

Gender:

Male

19.2

   

46.0

   
 

Female

16.7

1.16

1.72***

[1.26, 2.34]

57.2

1.65***

1.32**

[1.06, 1.64]

Faculty:

Medicine

61.3

   

24.5

   
 

Arts and Education

4.2

0.04***

0.04***

[0.03, 0.08]

69.1

1.49**

1.32

[0.85, 2.03]

 

Law

10.2

0.12***

0.12***

[0.07, 0.20]

69.3

1.95***

1.76**

[1.09, 2.84]

 

Management and Finance

7.8

0.05***

0.04***

[0.03, 0.08]

55.0

0.85

0.83

[0.54, 1.28]

 

Science

25.2

0.18***

0.20***

[0.12, 0.32]

42.9

0.77

0.75

[0.47, 1.20]

 

Computer

13.7

0.08***

0.10***

[0.06, 0.16]

45.9

0.65

0.66

[0.41, 1.06]

Year:

1 st year

10.5

   

58.2

   
 

2nd Year

14.2

1.51**

1.76***

[1.19, 2.61]

57.7

1.11

1.13

[0.88, 1.45]

 

3rd Year

17.9

1.84***

1.66**

[1.07, 2.59]

53.0

0.98

0.91

[0.68,1.22]

 

4th Year

33.2

3.74***

3.03***

[1.74, 5.30]

40.3

0.82

0.84

[0.55, 1.28]

 

5th Year (Medicine)

91.9

101.48***

29.38***

[4.14, 208.58]

5.4

1.08

1.58

[0.17, 14.58]

Age group:

18–20 years

12.6

   

55.8

   
 

21–23 years

13.6

1.16

0.73

[0.44, 1.21]

57.1

1.10

1.25

[0.91, 1.73]

 

24 and above

36.6

3.64***

0.74

[0.37,1.47]

38.2

0.86

1.17

[0.73, 1.89]

Residence:

Home

21.2

   

47.1

   
 

Hostel

15.2

0.82

0.44***

[0.30, 0.64]

57.2

1.39***

1.02

[0.79, 1.32]

 

Rented place

15.0

0.85

0.77

[0.54, 1.12]

58.8

1.51***

1.29

[1.00, 1.66]

 

Home of friend/relative

10.5

0.54**

0.69

[0.35, 1.34]

60.5

1.40

1.18

[0.78, 1.80]

 

Other

46.0

3.44**

0.64

[0.16, 2.62]

34.0

1.14

1.02

[0.35, 2.98]

Religion:

Buddhist

16.8

   

55.5

   
 

Hindu

12.9

0.45**

0.20***

[0.09, 0.47]

40.1

0.43***

0.46***

[0.28, 0.76]

 

Islam

18.9

0.84

1.33

[0.64, 2.73]

43.9

0.59**

0.57**

[0.33, 0.98]

 

Roman Catholic

26.1

1.35

1.42

[0.79, 2.52]

42.2

0.66

0.70

[0.44, 1.11]

 

Other

31.0

1.72

1.72

[0.68, 4.37]

39.4

0.66

0.74

[0.32, 1.67]

Screening positive for Major Depression:

No

18.1

   

54.1

   

Yes

15.9

0.73

0.76

[0.46, 1.24]

50.6

0.78

0.73

[0.53, 1.00]

Nagelkerke R Square

    

0.30

   

0.30

  1. ** p < .01; *** p < .001
  2. Predictor variables in bold text indicate the demographic subgroups that were the reference groups for the dummy coded variables
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