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Table 6 Multiple logistic regression examining depression among inmates and related variables

From: Depression among inmates in a regional prison of eastern Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Adjusted odds ratio (AOR)

95% CI

p-value

Residence

 Urban

Reference

  

 Rural

1.27

0.82–1.99

0.286

Previous incarceration

 No

Reference

  

 Yes

1.97

1.04–3.74

0.037*

Duration of prison stay

  ≤ 1 year

Reference

  

 1–5 years

1.09

0.65–1.84

0.743

  > 5 years

1.30

0.70–2.44

0.409

Illicit drug use

 No

Reference

  

 Yes

0.86

0.51–1.45

0.569

Self-rated health

 Good/Very good

Reference

  

 Poor

1.42

0.87–2.30

0.160

Comparision with health at entry

 Unchanged / Improved

Reference

  

 Worsened

1.17

0.68–2.00

0.566

Arrange appointment when health problems

 Sometimes

Reference

  

 Often

1.61

1.01–2.57

0.046*

 Never/ Rarely

2.40

0.88–6.57

0.088

Current health problems

 No

Reference

  

 Yes

1.24

0.67–2.30

0.486

Suicidal ideation

 No

Reference

  

 Yes

3.31

0.80–13.64

0.098

Weight loss

 No

Reference

  

 Yes

1.14

0.72–1.80

0.582

  1. *significant at p < 0.05