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Table 4 Odds ratios of associations between polyvictimisation and mental health, by gender, adjusted for age and city of residence

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

Independent variables

Poor or fair health status

Posttraumatic stress

Male (n = 1208)

Female (n = 1099)

Male (n = 1121)

Female (n = 1069)

Number of types of victimisation

aOR (95%CI)

P

aOR (95%CI)

P

aOR (95%CI)

P

aOR (95%CI)

P

 0 (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 1

7.90 (1.43, 43.56)

0.019

1.35 (0.65, 2.82)

0.415

1.33 (0.73, 2.42)

0.341

1.41 (0.78, 2.54)

0.248

 2 or more (PV)

11.43 (2.45,53.21)

0.003

2.58 (1.62, 4.12)

<0.001

1.79 (0.83, 3.88)

0.134

4.53 (2.44, 8.41)

<0.001

Age (years)

1.05 (0.85, 1.30)

0.635

0.95 (0.85,1.06)

0.325

1.20 (1.03, 1.40)

0.024

0.95 (0.84, 1.09)

0.454

City of residence

 Baltimore (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Delhi

2.31 (0.77, 6.88)

0.128

1.61 (0.85, 3.09)

0.142

0.54 (0.38, 0.78)

0.002

0.83 (0.60, 1.15)

0.256

 Ibadan

0.99 (0.48, 2.08)

0.988

0.31 (0.13, 0.71)

0.007

0.99 (0.66, 1.51)

0.979

0.69 (0.48, 0.99)

0.046

 Johannesburg

3.22 (1.63, 6.36)

0.001

0.96 (0.55, 1.68)

0.876

2.38 (1.50, 3.77)

0.001

2.66 (1.53, 4.62)

0.001

 Shanghai

2.04 (0.67, 6.20)

0.198

2.45 (1.33, 4.52)

0.005

0.91 (0.64, 1.30)

0.596

1.68 (1.20, 2.34)

0.003

R2 value

0.05

0.06

0.07

0.09

 

Depression

Suicidal thoughts

Male (n = 1151)

Female (n = 1043)

Male (n = 1211)

Female (n = 1102)

Number of types of victimisation

aOR (95%CI)

P

aOR (95%CI)

P

aOR (95% CI)

P

aOR (95% CI)

P

 0 (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 1

1.15 (0.48, 2.77)

0.747

0.96 (0.65, 1.40)

0.819

0.85 (0.41, 1.74)

0.640

2.46 (1.17, 5.18)

0.019

 2 or more (PV)

1.82 (1.00, 3.33)

0.050

2.65 (1.25, 5.63)

0.013

1.65 (0.88, 3.11)

0.116

4.68 (2.29, 9.54)

<0.001

Age (years)

1.19 (1.01, 1.39)

0.034

1.05 (0.85, 1.29)

0.641

0.93 (0.82, 1.05)

0.220

0.98 (0.84, 1.15)

0.831

City of residence

 Baltimore (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Delhi

0.49 (0.31, 0.76)

0.002

0.44 (0.34, 0.55)

<0.001

0.68 (0.40, 1.16)

0.151

0.22 (0.19, 0.27)

<0.001

 Ibadan

0.73 (0.57, 0.95)

0.019

1.97 (1.49, 2.61)

<0.001

1.37 (0.84, 2.23)

0.193

0.68 (0.40, 1.15)

0.142

 Johannesburg

1.09 (0.80, 1.50)

0.571

1.94 (1.50, 2.52)

<0.001

2.00 (1.34, 2.99)

0.001

1.49 (1.04, 2.14)

0.030

 Shanghai

0.88 (0.69, 1.12)

0.276

1.94 (1.39, 2.70)

<0.001

1.30 (1.02, 1.66)

0.033

2.62 (1.91, 3.59)

<0.001

R2 value

0.04

0.05

0.04

0.10

  1. Bold OR values indicate significance at p < 0.05
  2. aOR adjusted odds ratios, 95%CI 95% confidence interval
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