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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis showing adjusted estimates of the associations between poor mental health and educational level (OR, 95 % CI)

From: Mental health and school dropout across educational levels and genders: a 4.8-year follow-up study

 

Unadjusted

Model 1

Model 2

Educational level

 Students, Elementary school

1.0

(0.7–1.6)

1.4

(0.8–2.5)

1.3

(0.8–2.3)

 Students, Vocational secondary

1.0

(0.7–1.5)

1.5

(1.0–2.4)

1.4

(0.9–2.3)

 Students, General secondary

1.3

(0.9–1.9)

1.7

(1.1–2.7)

1.7

(1.0–2.7)

 Students, Higher education

1.5

(1.0–2.3)

1.9

(1.2–2.9)

1.9

(1.2–2.9)

 Early school leavers

2.6

(1.7–4.0)

3.6

(2.3–5.8)

3.3

(2.1–5.4)

 Vocational educated

1.2

(0.8–1.8)

1.7

(1.1–2.5)

1.6

(1.1–2.4)

 General secondary educated

1.4

(0.9–2.0)

1.7

(1.1–2.6)

1.7

(1.1–2.6)

 Higher educated

1.0

Reference

1.0

Reference

1.0

Reference

Gender

 Females

  

1.8

(1.5–2.2)

1.8

(1.5–2.2)

 Males

  

1.0

Reference

1.0

Reference

Age

 16–19

  

1.0

Reference

1.0

Reference

 20–24

  

1.0

(0.7–1.3)

0.9

(0.7–1.2)

 25–29

  

1.2

(0.9–1.7)

1.2

(0.9–1.6)

Parental education

 Elementary school

    

0.9

(0.7–1.3)

 Upper secondary

    

1.0

(0.8–1.2)

 Higher education

    

1.0

Reference

Parental Income

 Low

    

1.4

(1.2–1.7)

 Middle

    

1.0

(0.8–1.2)

 High

    

1.0

Reference

Ethnicity

 Ethnic Danes

    

1.0

Reference

 Non-ethnic Danes

    

1.4

(0.8–2.4)

  1. Model 1: Adjusted for gender and age group
  2. Model 2: Adjusted for gender, age group, parental education, parental income and ethnicity