Table 3 Univariable and multivariable analyses to identify factors associated with clinically relevant depressive symptoms among OVAs in CCHs in Nepal
Factor | Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | p-value | AOR | 95% CI | p-value | |
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 Female | 1.62 | 1.15–2.28 | 0.006* | 1.96 | 1.36–2.83 | < 0.001* |
Age (years) | ||||||
  < 15 | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
  ≥ 15 | 0.85 | 0.60–1.19 | 0.359 |  |  |  |
Education | ||||||
 Primary | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Secondary | 1.31 | 0.64–2.69 | 0.450 |  |  |  |
 High School | 2.63 | 0.69–9.94 | 0.216 |  |  |  |
Ethnicity | ||||||
 Brahmin | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Indigenous | 1.73 | 0.91–3.29 | 0.094 |  |  |  |
 Dalit | 1.30 | 0.66–2.54 | 0.436 |  |  |  |
 Chhetri | 1.16 | 0.57–2.33 | 0.674 |  |  |  |
 Others | 1.09 | 0.51–2.30 | 0.815 |  |  |  |
Duration of stay in the child care center (year) | ||||||
  < 1 | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 1–5 | 1.22 | 0.51–2.89 | 0.652 |  |  |  |
 5–10 | 1.54 | 0.66–3.57 | 0.308 |  |  |  |
  > 10 | 1.72 | 0.68–4.34 | 0.247 |  |  |  |
Knowing parents’ home | ||||||
 Yes | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 No | 1.49 | 0.93–2.38 | 0.094 |  |  |  |
Orphanhood status | ||||||
 No | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 0.90 | 0.64–1.27 | 0.566 |  |  |  |
Relatives | ||||||
 Yes | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
  No | 0.99 | 0.62–1.58 | 0.980 |  |  |  |
Alcohol use | ||||||
 Yes | 3.84 | 1.39–10.54 | 0.009* | 3.42 | 1.16–10.12 | 0.022* |
  No | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
Smoking | ||||||
 Yes | 5.12 | 0.90–26.66 | 0.052 |  |  |  |
  No | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Health problem | ||||||
 Yes | 2.15 | 1.49–3.11 | < 0.001* | 2.00 | 1.36–2.94 | < 0.001* |
  No | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
Nutritional status | ||||||
 Underweight | 2.41 | 0.46–12.52 | 0.294 |  |  |  |
  Normal | 3.66 | 0.82–16.29 | 0.088 |  |  |  |
 Overweight | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Abuse | ||||||
 Yes | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
  No | 0.55 | 0.26–1.19 | 0.133 |  |  |  |
Neglect by teacher | ||||||
 Yes | 1.85 | 1.13–3.03 | 0.014* |  |  |  |
  No | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Social support | ||||||
  Low | 1.95 | 1.21–3.14 | 0.005* | 1.81 | 1.08–3.03 | 0.023* |
  Good | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
Bullied by friends | ||||||
 Yes | 2.23 | 1.44–3.45 | < 0.001* | 1.97 | 1.23–3.15 | 0.005* |
 No | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |