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Table 2 Likelihood of having chronic mental health problems, by caregiver and volunteer status. Data represent Odds Ratios (and 95% Confidence Intervals) from separate logistic regression models

From: Are volunteering and caregiving associated with suicide risk? A Census-based longitudinal study

 

M1: adjusted for age & sex

M2: M1 + demographic indicators$

M3: M2 + socio-economic indicators$$

M4: M3 + self-reported chronic mobility problems or pain

Non-Volunteer

 Non-Caregiver

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Caring = 1–19 hours

0.58 (0.56,0.60)

0.65 (0.62,0.67)

0.81 (0.78,0.84)

0.92 (0.89, 0.95)

 Caring = 20+ hours

1.11 (1.08,1.14)

1.30 (1.26,1.33)

1.07 (1.04,1.11)

1.15 (1.12, 1.18)

Volunteer

 Non-Caregiver

0.52 (0.50,0.53)

0.55 (0.53,0.57)

0.78 (0.75,0.81)

0.87 (0.84, 0.89)

 Caring = 1–19 hours

0.45 (0.43,0.47)

0.52 (0.49,0.54)

0.83 (0.79,0.88)

0.96 (0.90, 1.01)

 Caring = 20+ hours

0.71 (0.66,0.76)

0.85 (0.79,0.91)

1.07 (1.00,1.15)

1.17 (1.08, 1.25)