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Table 3 Logistic regression assessing personal demographics and family health characteristics as predictors of mental health diagnosis

From: Family burden, family health and personal mental health

 

B

Wald Chi-square

Odds ratio

95% CI for odds ratio

    

Lower

Upper

Sex; female versus male (ref)

.43

18.76***

1.53

1.26

1.86

Age; 18–64 versus 65–98 years old (ref)

1.28

66.23***

3.61

2.65

4.92

Marital status: Married / cohabitating (ref)

 

14.05***

   

Marital status: Divorced / separated / widowed

.21

2.62

1.23

.96

1.58

Marital status: Never married

.49

13.71***

1.63

1.26

2.11

Education: 16 years or more (ref)

 

11.48**

   

Education:0--11 years

.52

9.83**

1.68

1.21

2.31

Education: 12 years

.34

6.53**

1.40

1.08

1.81

Education: 13–15 years

.29

5.16*

1.34

1.04

1.72

HHinc; $0 to $59,082 V $59,083 to $200,000 (ref)

.30

7.60**

1.35

1.09

1.67

Any parental illness; present V absent (ref)

.19

1.65

1.21

.91

1.61

Any spousal illness; present V absent (ref)

-.09

.16

.92

.60

1.39

Any illness among children; present V absent (ref)

.27

2.240

1.31

.92

1.88

Any illness among siblings; present V absent (ref)

-.10

.54

.90

.69

1.19

Any physical illness in family; present V absent (ref)

.12

.85

1.13

.87

1.48

Any mental illness in family; present V absent (ref)

.55

14.56***

1.73

1.31

2.29

  1. Key: HHinc Household income, Ref reference category; * = p < .05; ** = p < .01; *** = p < .001; V versus (N = 3192 (2009 valid cases, 1183 missing cases).