Mental health among single mothers in Cyprus: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study

BMC Women's Health

Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios (and 95% CI) of clinically significant psychological distress (GHQ-28 ≥ 5) by personal, family, economic and health behavior characteristics as estimated in multivariable backward stepwise logistic regression analysis

GHQ-28 (≥5/6) Psychological distress	Adjusted^a OR (95% CI)	P value
Monthly family income
> 3500	1	0.202
2500–3499	2,619 (0.598–11.478)	0.143
2000–2499	3.121 (0.680–14.323)	0.190
1500–1999	2.609 (0.622–10.947)	0.058
1000–1499	3.839 (0.954–15.446)	0.009
< €1000	6.658 (1.612–27.495)
Age category
23–34	1
35–44	3447 (1780-6673)	< 0,001
≥ 45	2787 (1258-6176)	0,012
Duration in single mother status
≥ 5 years	1
2–4 years	0,705 (0,402-1238)	0,224
< 2 years	2272 (1116-4626)	0,024
House tenure
Owned	1
Rented	2163 (1106-4230)	0,024
Physical Activity
No	1
Yes	2152 (1264-3663)	0,005

^aFactors included in the first stage: age, educational level, employment status, single motherhood status, duration as single mother, number and age of independent child/ren, monthly family income, single mothers’ allowance, financial support from the father, member of the Single Mothers’ Association, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity and house tenure

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