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Table 2 Physical and mental health outcomes by sex and caregiver status 2009

From: Physical and mental health among caregivers: findings from a cross-sectional study of Open University students in Thailand

Health outcomes by sex

Caregiver status

Non-caregiver (n=39350)

Part-time caregiver (n=16436)

Full-time caregiver (n=3909)

Unknown status (n=874)

Male

  Self-assessed health: poor or very poor

4.1 (704)*

4.7 (364)

4.6 (87)

4.0 (16)

   Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI]

1.00**

1.15 [1.01-1.31]

1.13 [0.90-1.42]

0.98 [0.59-1.62]

  Lower back pain: limit daily activity >1 day

3.9 (648)

5.3 (416)

7.2 (127)

6.8 (15)

   Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI]

1.00

1.47 [1.29-1.67]

1.89 [1.55-2.30]

1.79 [1.05-3.04]

  Psychological distress: Kessler 6 score ≥ 13

4.1 (703)

4.7 (365)

6.1 (113)

4.7 (20)

   Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI]

1.00

1.15 [1.02-1.31]

1.49 [1.22-1.83]

1.14 [0.72-1.80]

Female

  Self-assessed health: poor or very poor

6.0 (1332)

7.3 (627)

7.8 (157)

6.3 (21)

   Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI]

1.00

1.22 [1.11-1.35]

1.32 [1.11-1.56]

1.04 [0.66-1.62]

  Lower back pain: limit daily activity >1 day

3.4 (749)

5.3 (444)

6.9 (135)

4.5 (9)

   Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI]

1.00

1.55 [1.38-1.75]

2.06 [1.71-2.49]

1.31 [0.67-2.57]

  Psychological distress: Kessler 6 score ≥ 13

5.6 (1221)

7.2 (617)

8.4 (166)

7.0 (26)

   Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI]

1.00

1.32 [1.19-1.46]

1.53 [1.30-1.82]

1.26 (0.84-1.89)

  1. *% prevalence (frequency) of each health outcome.
  2. **Odds Ratios relating health outcomes to caregiver status (non caregiver as reference).