Table 3 Age adjusted and multivariate adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of mental health problems (GHQ12, severe anxiety & use of antidepressant medication) in relation to economic hardship (inability to pay ordinary bills, lack of cash reserves, low household income) Women (the Swedish National Public Health Survey 2009).
| Â | Psychological distress (GHQ12) | Severe anxiety | Use of antidepressant medications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |||
Women (N = 28,261) | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 1 | Model 2 |
Inability to pay for ordinary bills | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2.56 (2.38-2.74) | 1.81 (1.61-2.04) | 3.56 (3.19-3.97) | 1.85 (1.52-2.24) | 2.67 (2.39-2.99) | 1.55 (1.30-1.84) |
Lack of cash reserves | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2.01 (1.88-2.15) | 1.34 (1.20-1.51) | 2.94 (2.65-3.27) | 1.63 (1.34-1.98) | 2.01 (1.88-2.32) | 1.21 (1.02-1.43) |
Low household income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 1.44 (1.34-1.55) | 1.14 (0.99-1.28) | 1.89 (1.69-2.12) | 1.09 (0.91-1.31) | 1.81 (1.62-2.03) | 1.18 (0.99-1.39) |