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Table 2 Bivariate analyses of sociodemographic factors, psychosocial factors, alcohol risk consumption, and exposure to physical violence in relation to poor self rated psychological health

From: Experience of physical violence and mental health among young men and women: a population-based study in Sweden

 

Men

Women

 

%

OR (95% CI)

%

OR (95% CI)

Age

    

18-24

19.6

1.00

31.9

1.00

25-34

18.3

0.92 (0.78–1.09)

24.9

0.70 (0.61–0.81)

Country of origin

    

Sweden

18.1

1.00

27.2

1.00

Other Nordic countries

16.3

0.85 (0.47–1.53)

25.8

0.93 (0.59–1.47)

The rest of Europe

20.9

1.20 (0.91–1.60)

30.8

1.19 (0.93–1.52)

Outside Europe

26.3

1.62 (1.21–2.17)

30.9

1.20 (0.94–1.53)

Socioeconomic status

    

Higher non–manual

20.3

1.00

23.2

1.00

Medium non–manual

14.7

0.68 (0.46–1.00)

22.9

0.98 (0.70–1.38)

Lower non–manual

15.4

0.72 (0.44–1.18)

26.9

1.21 (0.84–1.74)

Skilled manual

12.1

0.54 (0.36–0.80)

22.6

0.96 (0.66–1.39)

Unskilled manual

14.2

0.65 (0.46–0.93)

27.2

1.24 (0.89–1.71)

Self–employed/farmer

13.5

0.61 (0.35–1.07)

27.2

1.23 (0.72–2.10)

Early retired

16.7

0.85 (0.20–3.69)

55.0

4.14 (1.66–10.37)

Unemployed

37.0

2.30 (1.56–3.38)

45.6

2.76 (1.92–3.97)

Student

21.4

1.06 (0.77–1.47)

28.7

1.33 (0.98–1.80)

Unclassified

21.1

1.05 (0.74–1.48)

23.5

1.02 (0.71–1.46)

Long term sick leave

45.5

3.11 (1.27–7.61)

74.4

9.28 (4.35–19.82)

Economic stress

    

Never

16.4

1.00

23.2

1.00

Occasionally

19.2

1.22 (0.98–1.51)

31.2

1.50 (1.28–1.77)

Half the year

38.4

3.19 (2.28–4.45)

43.8

2.60 (1.98–3.42)

Every month

42.7

3.80 (2.65–5.45)

49.5

3.28 (2.46–4.38)

Alcohol risk consumption

    

No

19.5

1.00

25.8

1.00

Yes

17.5

0.87 (0.73–1.04)

34.1

1.49 (1.27–1.75)

Emotional support

    

High

13.9

1.00

21.5

1.00

Low

29.2

2.55 (2.16–3.02)

45.4

3.03 (2.61–3.51)

Instrumental support

    

High

16.2

1.00

23.4

1.00

Low

29.0

2.10 (1.75–2.53)

45.0

2.68 (2.29–3.15)

Trust (horizontal)

    

High

15.0

1.00

21.1

1.00

Low

24.1

1.80 (1.52–2.12)

35.6

2.08 (1.81–2.39)

Experience of physical violence during the past year

    

No

18.8

1.00

26.5

1.00

Yes

20.7

1.13 (0.86–1.47)

50.5

2.81 (2.12–3.72)

  1. Prevalences (%) and odds ratios (OR, 95% CI) in bivariate analyses of poor self rated psychological health according to age, country of origin, socioeconomic status, economic stress, alcohol risk consumption, emotional support, instrumental support, trust and experience of physical violence during the past year. Men (n = 2,624) and women (n = 3,569) aged 18–34 years. The public health survey in Skåne 2008.
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