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Table 3 Multivariable analysis for psychological morbidity

From: Psychological morbidity in Nepali cross-border migrants in India: a community based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Prevalence ratio

  

uPR (CI)

aPR (CI)

Age

< 25 years

Reference

25–34 years

0.67 (0.38–1.18)

0.71 (0.29–1.72)

35–44 years

1.06 (0.58–1.87)

0.82 (0.31–2.19)

45 years and above

2.54 (1.44–4.49)**

2.74 (1.01–7.41)*

Gender

Male

Reference

Female

2.5 (1.21–5.14)***

0.77 (0.19–3.12)

Marital status

Unmarried

Reference

Married

0.79 (0.49–1.31)

0.69 (0.28–1.66)

 

Others (widow, divorced)

3.48 (1.46–8.29)**

1.16 (0.14–9.9)

Education

No Schooling

Reference

Primary

0.58 (0.35–0.95)*

1.62 (0.72–3.65)

Lower Secondary

0.33 (0.18–0.58)***

0.72 (0.26–1.98)

Secondary

0.41 (0.22–0.77)**

1.2 (0.41–3.55)

SLC and Higher

0.25 ((0.08–0.85)*

1.0 (0.18–5.76)

Ethnicity

Brahmin/Chhetri/Thakuri

Reference

Dalit and Janajatis Hill

0.77 (0.42–1.42)

0.45 (0.19–1.06)

Dalit, Janajatis and others Terai

3.6 (2.26–5.7)***

3.29 (1.6–6.74)**

Religious minorities

4.24 (1.86–9.65)**

3.64 (1.02–13.14)*

Occupation

Hotel worker

Reference

Factory worker

2.0 (1.14–3.54) *

1.12 (0.46–3.03)

Watchmen

1.89 (1.06–3.36)*

1.35 (0.54–3.42)

Others¶

1.31 (0.65–2.64)

1.65 (0.62–4.42)

¶¶Salary/month

< 10,000 INR

Reference

10,000–15,000 IR

0.69 (0.44–1.07)

0.88 (0.46–1.66)

15,001 IR and more

0.37 (0.14–0.95)*

0.41 (0.14–1.19)

Sick leave

Yes

Reference

No

2.08 (1–38-3.12)***

2.4 (1.32–4.34)**

Reason for return

Holiday

Reference

Personal problems¶¶¶

3.61 (2.13–6.14)***

1.96 (1.01–3.83)*

Others (end of contract, political issues)

6.04 (2.24–16.27)***

4.06 (1.08–15.28)*

Going back§

Yes

Reference

No

2.05 (1–34-3.14)*

1.23 (0.67–2.25)

Existing health problem§§

Yes

Reference

No

0.3 (0.2–0.44)***

0.50 (0.28–0.93)*

Current alcohol user

Yes

Reference

No

1.87 (1.26–2.78)***

0.99 (0.53–1.84)

Sex in last 6 months

Yes

Reference

No

2.08 (1.41–3.08)***

1.21 (0.62–2.37)

Accessing healthcare

Difficult to access

Reference

Easy to access

0.37 (0.24–0.57)***

0.53 (0.3–0.93)*

  1. Note: *, < 0.05; **, < 0.01; ***, < 0.001
  2. , other occupations were house servant, driver, agriculture workers; ¶¶, 1 Indian Rupee = 0.014 USD; ¶¶¶, personal problem includes poor health and family issues; §, the question asked was ‘Do you have intention to return to India for job?”; §§, the question asked was ‘Do you have any physical health problem? are you taking any medication currently?’