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Table 5 Factors associated with poor mental health among all respondents

From: Comparative study of mental health and quality of life in long term refugees and host populations in Oru-Ijebu, Southwest Nigeria

Characteristics

Odds ratio

95% Confidence

p-value

Interval

 

Age (years)

   

< 25

0.54

0.29 – 1.01

0.055

25-34

0.86

0.52 – 1.41

0.548

35-44

1.14

0.69 – 1.90

0.611

> = 45

1

  

Sex

   

Male

1.07

0.80 – 1.43

0.622

Female

1

  

Family type

   

Monogamous

0.76

0.56 – 1.04

0.083

Polygamous

1

  

Religion

   

Christianity

0.90

0.65 – 1.24

0.516

Islam

1

  

Actively Religious

   

Yes

1.08

0.74 – 1.58

0.692

No

1

  

Housing

   

One room

0.72

0.49 – 1.05

0.087

Two or more rooms

1

  

Educational status

   

No formal education

0.81

0.43 – 1.54

0.517

Primary education

0.83

0.41 – 1.64

0.584

Secondary education

1.39

0.95 – 2.04

0.088

Tertiary education

1

  

Marital status

   

Married

1.86

1.29 – 2.68

0.001

Never married

1.73

1.08 - 2.77

0.018

Divorced/widowed

1

  

Occupation

   

Unskilled worker

2.78

1.68- 4.60

<0.001

Unemployed

1.94

1.29- 2.92

0.001

Student

0.33

0.77-2.21

0.33

Skilled worker

2.98

2.03- 4.38

<0.001

Professional

1

  

Status

   

Refugees

3.43

1.83 – 6.40

<0.001

Non-refugees

1

  

Current illness

   

Yes

2.73

1.98 – 3.77

<0.001

No

1

  

QoL Score

0.98

0.97- 0.99

0.001

CQoL Score

1.03

1.01-1.05

0.001