Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with mental distress among students, Aksum University, Northern Ethiopia, May 2016 (n = 919)
Variable | Categories | Mental distress Yes No | COR (CI: 95%) Crude | AOR (CI: 95%) Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Male Female | 227 137 | 370 185 | 1 1.21(0.92, 1.59) | 1 1.7(1.20, 2.34)* | |
College/faculty/ | |||||
Health Business Natural Social sciences Agriculture Engineering | 34 56 36 43 11 184 | 60 78 41 42 45 289 | 0.89 (0.56, 1.41) 1.13(0.76, 1.67) 1.38 (0.85, 2.24) 1.61(1.01, 2.57) 0.34 (0.19, 0.76)* 1 | 0.97 (0.56, 1.69) 1.27 (0.75, 2.18) 1.22 (0.66, 2.28) 1.39 (0.76, 2.57) 0.37(0.17, 0.83) * 1 | |
Year of enrolment | |||||
1st 2nd 3rd 4th | 121 94 64 85 | 153 134 113 155 | 1.44 (1.01, 2.06)* 1.28 (0.88, 1.86) 1.03 (0.69, 1.55) 1 | 1.73 (1.10, 2.71)* 1.36 (0.85, 2.17) 1.21 (0.73, 1.20) 1 | |
Interested with the department | |||||
Yes No | 291 73 | 489 66 | 1 1.86 (1.29, 2.67)* | 1 1.56 (1.03, 2.37)* | |
Financial distress/problem/ | |||||
Yes No | 224 140 | 219 336 | 2.46 (1.87, 3.22)* 1 | 2.20 (1.59, 2.92)* 1 | |
Religious practice | |||||
Yes No | 175 246 | 309 189 | 1 1.36 (1.04, 1.77)* | 1 1.10 (0.81, 1.51) | |
Ever had conflict with friends | |||||
Yes No | 198 | 245 | 1.51 (1.16, 1.97)* 1 | 1.5 (1.03, 1.90) * 1 | |
Family history of mental illness | |||||
Yes No | 77 287 | 51 504 | 2.65 (1.81, 3.89)* 1 | 2.10 (1.37, 3.21)* 1 | |
Social support | |||||
High level Moderate level Low level | 55 156 153 | 179 266 110 | 1 1.91(1.33, 2.74)* 4.53(3.07, 6.68)* | 1 1.65 (1.17, 2.43)* 3.05 (1.97, 4.72)* | |
Life time khat use | |||||
Yes No | 57 307 | 60 495 | 1.53(1.04, 2.61)* 1 | 1.30 (0.77, 2.12) 1 | |
Life time alcohol use | |||||
Yes No | 283 181 | 242 313 | 1.31 (1.03, 1.71)* 1 | 1.01 (0.64, 1.50) 1 | |
Overloaded with class room lessons | |||||
Yes No | 145 219 | 169 386 | 1.51(1.15, 1.99)* 1 | 1.30 (0.91, 1.86) 1 | |
Lower grade than anticipated | |||||
Yes No | 188 176 | 246 309 | 1.34 (1.10, 1.75)* 1 | 1.51 (1.03, 1.61)* 1 | |
Miss too many class | |||||
Yes No | 105 259 | 98 457 | 1.89(1.38–2.59)* 1 | 1.29(0.89–1.88)) 1 | |
Argument with instructors | |||||
Yes No | 168 196 | 176 379 | 1.85(1.41–2.43)* 1.00 | 1.52(1.12–2.07)* | |