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Table 5 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for final multivariate model for Australian-born men and women

From: Mental health in immigrant men and women in Australia: the North West Adelaide health study

 

Australian-born men

Australian-born women

 

Diagnosis

Current depression

Medication

Consultation

Diagnosis

Current depression

Medication

Consultation

Age group

        

20-34

      

2.90 (1.32-6.36)*

4.32 (1.12-16.62)*

35-44

      

1.59 (0.68-3.68)

4.81 (1.19-19.38)*

45-54

      

2.49 (1.09-5.69)*

5.12 (1.24-21.02)*

55-64

      

1.00

1.00

Marital status

        

Married

    

1.00

 

1.00

 

Never married

    

0.58 (0.36-0.93)*

 

0.46 (0.25-0.84)*

 

Previously married

    

0.82 (0.47-1.43)

 

0.96 (0.50-1.84)

 

Education

        

Secondary

  

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

  

Trade/cert/diploma

  

0.40 (0.22-0.73)*

0.42 (0.19-0.93)*

 

0.83 (0.55-1.26)

  

Bachelor or higher

  

0.30 (0.12-0.72)*

1.49 (0.70-3.18)

 

0.40 (0.23-0.71)*

  

Income

        

Up to $20,000

 

2.62 (1.30-5.27)*

2.89 (1.08-7.70)*

1.23 (0.35-4.34)

2.73 (1.48-5.05)*

 

4.39 (2.12-9.09)*

 

$20,001-40,000

 

2.32 (1.34-4.01)*

1.77 (0.84-3.73)

1.75 (0.58-5.25)*

1.55 (0.95-2.53)

 

1.89 (1.04-3.42)*

 

$40,001-60,000

 

1.24 (0.70-2.18)

1.12 (0.53-2.39)

4.94 (1.99-12.27)*

1.03 (0.64-1.66)

 

0.87 (0.46-1.64)

 

Over $60,000

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

1.00

 

Employment

        

Employed

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Not in workforce

1.66 (0.95-2.91)

7.20 (3.12-16.59)*

0.93 (0.37-2.30)

7.20 (3.12-16.59)*

0.71 (0.45-1.10)

0.83 (0.53-1.29)

0.53 (0.29-0.95)*

1.05 (0.51-2.16)

Unemployed/other

2.22 (1.02-4.82)*

12.63 (3.76-42.51)*

4.00 (1.44-11.14)*

12.63 (3.76-42.51)*

3.86 (1.92-7.77)*

3.24 (1.72-6.10)*

3.90 (1.86-8.19)*

10.55 (5.38-20.68)*

General health

        

Good/very good/excellent

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  

Fair/poor

3.26 (2.06-5.18)*

3.31 (2.00-5.46)*

3.16 (1.71-5.82)*

3.64 (1.79-7.38)*

3.12 (1.97-4.93)*

12.26 (7.68-19.56)*

  
  1. *p < 0.05; table includes only significant variables.