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Table 2 Univariable analyses of mental health conditions by social mobility, socio-demographic and health-related variables (n = 10429), 25 years and over

From: Effect of social mobility in family financial situation and housing tenure on mental health conditions among South Australian adults: results from a population health surveillance system, 2009 to 2011

 

Psychological distress

Self-reported diagnosed mental health condition

Suicidal ideation

 

% (95 % CI)

P value

% (95 % CI)

P value

% (95 % CI)

P value

SOCIAL MOBILITY

      

Dwelling status

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

High childhood and adulthood

6.6 (6.0-7.2)

 

13.6 (12.8-14.4)

 

3.5 (3.1-4.0)

 

Upward mobility

8.8 (7.7-10.2)

 

14.2 (12.7-15.8)

 

4.9 (4.1-6.0)

 

Downward mobility

13.6 (11.5-15.8)

 

20.0 (17.6-22.6)

 

7.1 (5.6-8.9)

 

Low childhood and adulthood

15.4 (12.6-18.8)

 

23.7 (20.2-27.6)

 

7.3 (5.3-9.9)

 

Financial situation

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

High childhood and adulthood

4.2 (3.6-4.8)

 

11.8 (10.9-12.7)

 

2.4 (2.0-2.9)

 

Upward mobility

6.5 (5.6-7.4)

 

12.3 (11.1-13.5)

 

3.3 (2.7-4.0)

 

Downward mobility

14.7 (12.8-16.9)

 

20.8 (18.6-23.3)

 

8.5 (7.0-10.2)

 

Low childhood and adulthood

18.2 (16.4-20.3)

 

24.4 (22.3-26.6)

 

8.9 (7.6-10.5)

 

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

     

Sex

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

 

0.491

Male

6.6 (6.0-7.4)

 

12.5 (11.6-13.4)

 

4.5 (3.9-5.1)

 

Female

9.5 (8.8-10.3)

 

17.0 (16.1-18.1)

 

4.2 (3.7-4.7)

 

Age

 

0.004

 

<0.001

 

0.571

16 to 29 years

8.3 (6.7-10.3)

 

17.5 (15.2-20.2)

 

4.0 (2.9-5.4)

 

30 to 49 years

8.9 (8.0-9.7)

 

14.9 (13.9-16.0)

 

4.6 (4.0-5.3)

 

50 to 69 years

8.1 (7.3-9.0)

 

15.4 (14.2-16.6)

 

4.3 (3.7-5.0)

 

70 years and above

5.9 (4.8-7.2)

 

11.5 (10.0-13.2)

 

3.8 (3.0-4.9)

 

Educational attainment

 

<0.001

 

0.044

 

0.001

No schooling to secondary

9.1 (8.4-10.0)

 

15.6 (14.6-16.6)

 

4.9 (4.4-5.6)

 

Trade, certificate, diploma

8.3 (7.3-9.3)

 

14.9 (13.6-16.2)

 

4.4 (3.7-5.2)

 

Degree or higher

6.1 (5.3-7.1)

 

13.4 (12.2-14.8)

 

3.1 (2.5-3.8)

 

Family structure, age 10

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

Family with child/children living with both biological or adoptive parents

7.7 (7.2-8.3)

 

14.0 (13.3-14.7)

 

4.1 (3.7-4.5)

 

A step or blended family

13.2 (9.6-17.7)

 

22.7 (18.1-28.1)

 

5.1 (3.0-8.4)

 

Sole parent family

10.5 (8.5-12.9)

 

20.4 (17.7-23.4)

 

5.9 (4.4-7.8)

 

Other

10.9 (6.7-17.3)

 

22.0 (15.8-29.7)

 

7.2 (3.9-12.9)

 

HEALTH VARIABLES

Smoking status

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

Non/ex smoker

7.0 (6.4-7.5)

 

13.5 (12.8-14.2)

 

3.7 (3.3-4.1)

 

Current smoker

14.4 (12.8-16.2)

 

21.9 (19.9-24.0)

 

7.6 (6.4-9.0)

 

Lifetime risk of alcohol-related harm

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

Does not drink

12.1 (10.7-13.6)

 

19.2 (17.4-21.0)

 

5.8 (4.8-6.9)

 

No risk

7.0 (6.3-7.7)

 

12.6 (11.8-13.6)

 

3.4 (2.9-3.9)

 

Lifetime risk of harm

7.7 (6.9-8.7)

 

15.9 (14.7-17.2)

 

5.0 (4.3-5.8)

 

Body mass index

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

Healthy (> = 18.5 & <25)

6.7 (5.9-7.5)

 

13.3 (12.3-14.5)

 

3.4 (2.8-4.0)

 

Underweight (<18.5

12.3 (8.0-18.4)

 

11.7 (7.5-17.8)

 

5.9 (3.1-10.8)

 

Overweight (> = 25 & <30)

6.2 (5.5-7.0)

 

12.6 (11.6-13.7)

 

3.9 (3.4-4.6)

 

Obese (> = 30)

12.2 (10.9-13.5)

 

20.6 (19.0-22.2)

 

6.0 (5.1-7.0)

 

Number of chronic conditions

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

None

5.8 (5.2-6.4)

 

11.2 (10.4-12.0)

 

3.1 (2.7-3.6)

 

1

9.1 (8.1-10.2)

 

17.9 (16.5-19.4)

 

5.3 (4.5-6.1)

 

2

15.4 (13.3-17.7)

 

22.9 (20.4-25.6)

 

7.1 (5.7-8.8)

 

3 to 5

22.1 (17.9-27.0)

 

32.6 (27.7-37.9)

 

10.2 (7.4-14.1)

 

Overall

8.1 (7.6-8.7)

 

14.8 (14.1-15.5)

 

4.3 (3.9-4.7)

 
  1. % prevalence estimate; CI confidence interval