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Table 3 Factors associated with more than one diagnosis among the study participants

From: Prevalence and associated factors of mental disorders among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Variable

n (%)

Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Past traumatic brain injury

119 (28.7)

    

 Yes

295 (71.3)

2.89 (1.64–5.11)

0.000*

2.57 (1.22–5.42)

0.01*

 No

 

1.00 -

1.00 -

Parenting style

143 (34.5)

    

 Authoritarian

119 (28.7)

0.57 (0.31–1.03)

0.06

0.37 (0.18–0.75)

0.006*

 Authoritative

58 (14.0)

1.14 (0.59–2.20)

0.70

0.66 (0.29–1.48)

0.31

 Permissive

94 (22.7)

0.55 (0.26–1.13)

0.10

0.50 (0.21–1.18)

0.11

 Neglectful/Uninvolved

119 (28.7)

1.00 -

1.00 -

Socioeconomic status (Annual income)

 Low-income (<  1 million UgShs)

298 (72.0)

0.47 (0.27–0.80)

0.006*

0.32 (0.16–0.63)

0.001*

 Middle-income (1–5 million UgShs)

114 (27.5)

1.00 -

1.00 -

 Upper-income (>  5 million UgShs)

2 (0.5)

1.00 -

1.00 -

Prison status

 On remand

292 (70.5)

1.77 (0.80–3.89)

0.16

2.07 (0.83–5.12)

0.12

 Convicted not sentenced

94 (22.7)

4.28 (1.67–10.96)

0.002*

4.87 (1.66–14.26)

0.004**

 Sentenced

28 (6.8)

1.00 -

1.00 -

Current living situation in prison

 Regular incarceration

228 (55.1)

0.91 (0.54–1.54)

0.72

0.68 (0.34–1.34)

0.27

 Solitary confinement

70 (16.9)

0.43 (0.22–0.81)

0.01*

0.35 (0.16–0.74)

0.006*

 Incarceration with hard labour

116 (28.0)

1.00 -

1.00 -

  1. *Statistically significant at P-value < 0.05
  2. **Confounding noted
  3. Socioeconomic status refers to the mean monthly income as reported by a study participant in the year prior to their current incarceration