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Table 4 Unadjusted Odds Ratios for borderline or abnormal mental difficulties (based on the SDQ-Total Difficulties Score)

From: The impact of the social environment on children's mental health in a prosperous city: an analysis with data from the city of Munich

 

Odds Ratios for mental difficulties (95% Confidence Interval)

 

girls

boys

girls & boys

parental education

   

- higha

1.0

1.0

1.0

- medium

3.4 (1.5 - 7.4)

1.5 (0.8 - 2.8)

2.1 (1.3 - 3.4)

- low

2.9 (1.2 - 6.9)

2.5 (1.3 - 4.6)

2.7 (1.6 - 4.4)

household income

   

- higha

1.0

1.0

1.0

- medium

1.5 (0.6 - 4.0)

2.6 (1.2 - 5.7)

2.1 (1.1 - 3.9)

- low

3.4 (1.3 - 9.0)

2.3 (0.9 - 6.1)

2.8 (1.4 - 5.6)

- not indicated

1.4 (0.6 - 3.3)

2.2 (1.1 - 4.5)

1.9 (1.1 - 3.3)

parental working status

   

- not unemployeda

1.0

1.0

1.0

- unemployed

1.8 (0.9 - 4.3)

1.7 (0.8 - 3.3)

1.7 (1.0 - 3.0)

nationality

   

- (exclusively) Germana

1.0

1.0

1.0

- others

1.6 (0.8 - 3.1)

1.6 (0.9 - 2.7)

1.6 (1.0 - 2.5)

single parenthood

   

- othersa

1.0

1.0

1.0

- single parent

3.2 (1.5 - 6.5)

1.4 (0.7 - 2.6)

2.0 (1.2 - 3.2)

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