Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analyses for the influencing factors of mental health among ALL college students (N = 10,676)

Gender (ref. = Female)

Male

0.760

0.684

0.844

 < 0.001

Age (years old) (ref. =  < 18)

18–21

1.291

1.047

1.592

0.017

22–25

1.253

0.987

1.591

0.063

 ≥ 26

1.008

0.649

1.566

0.971

Religious belief (ref. = No)

Yes

1.234

1.008

1.510

0.042

From a single parent family or not (ref. = No)

Yes

1.191

1.004

1.413

0.045

Maternal education level (ref. = Elementary school and below)

Junior high school

0.913

0.801

1.042

0.176

High/Secondary school

1.001

0.845

1.185

0.991

College and above

1.259

1.018

1.558

0.033

Household economic status (ref. = Lower)

General

0.705

0.625

0.790

 < 0.001

Higher

0.679

0.550

0.839

 < 0.001

Work-rest routine (ref. = Never/Seldom)

Sometimes

0.766

0.674

0.872

 < 0.001

Usually/Always

0.543

0.480

0.613

 < 0.001

Sleep duration (hours) (ref. =  < 7)

7–9

0.697

0.627

0.774

 < 0.001

 ≥ 9

0.708

0.550

0.911

0.007

Alcohol drinking (ref. = No)

Yes

1.239

1.083

1.416

0.002

Social support quality (ref. = Low level)

Moderate level

0.528

0.387

0.720

 < 0.001

High level

0.251

0.184

0.342

 < 0.001