Table 2 Multivariate analysis of sociodemographic predictors of any mental disorder among first year university students in South Africa (n = 1402)

Gender (female)

1.58 (1.26–1.98)*

1.75 (1.38–2.22)*

1.70 (1.33–2.16)*

Population group (Black)

0.97 (0.77–1.23)

0.87 (0.68–1.12)

0.89 (0.69–1.15)

Age (21 years or older)

1.29 (0.86–1.93)

1.20 (0.79–1.84)

1.18 (0.77–1.82)

First generation student

1.01 (0.75–1.36)

1.08 (0.79–1.48)

1.09 (0.79–1.50)

Sexual orientation (Atypical)

1.65 (1.26–2.16)*

1.65 (1.25–2.18)*

1.60 (1.20–2.12)*

Disability

1.61 (1.22–2.12)*

1.56 (1.17–2.07)*

1.54 (1.15–2.05)*

R² = 0.043

R² = 0.047

R² = 0.043

X²(6) = 45.17

X²(6) = 47.98

X²(6) = 42.22

p = 0.00

p = 0.00

p = 0.00