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Table 3 Unadjusted odds ratios (with 95% CI) for associations between number of types of victimisation and mental health by gender

From: Intersections between polyvictimisation and mental health among adolescents in five urban disadvantaged settings: the role of gender

 

Poor or fair health status

Posttraumatic stress

Independent variables

Male (n = 1208)

Female (n = 1099)

Male (n = 1121)

Female (n = 1069)

Number of types of victimisation

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

 0 (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 1

7.99 (2.05, 31.25)

0.004

1.11 (0 .46, 2.67)

0.811

1.63 (0.86, 3.11)

0.129

1.26 (0.68, 2.34)

0.460

 2 or more (PV)

12.84 (4.21, 9.20)

<0.001

1.82 (0.80, 4.14)

0.149

2.29 (1.02, 5.17)

0.046

4.39 (2.13, 9.04)

<0.001

R2 value

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.06

 

Depression

Suicidal thoughts

Male (n = 1151)

Female (n = 1043)

Male (n = 1211)

Female (n = 1102)

Number of types of victimisation

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

 0 (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 1

1.22 (0.48, 3.08)

0.661

0.83 (0.58, 1.19)

0.304

0.83 (0.38, 1.77)

0.612

1.79 (0.82, 3.92)

0.139

 2 or more (PV)

1.74 (0.94, 3.19)

0.074

2.12 (1.01, 4.46)

0.049

1.72 (0.91, 3.25)

0.090

2.90 (1.06, 7.93)

0.039

R2 value

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.04

  1. Bold OR values indicate significance at p < 0.05. 95%CI = 95% confidence interval