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Table 2 Logistic regression predicting prevalence of risk of poor mental health (GHQ-12 > = 3) for young women (15–34 y.o.) (N = 647)

From: Period poverty and mental health in a representative sample of young women in Barcelona, Spain

 

AOR

(95% C.I.)

Period poverty (Ref. No)

  

Yes

1.85*

(1.12–3.05)

Self-rated health status (Ref. Negative)

  

Positive

0.21***

(0.98 − 0.43)

Age (Ref. 15 to 19 years)

  

20 to 24 years

1.08

(0.59–1.97)

25 to 29 years

1.28

(0.62–2.66)

30 to 34 years

1.48

(0.69–3.19)

Origin (Ref. Spain)

  

Other EU countries

1.64

(0.85–3.16)

Latin America

0.81

(0.53–1.23)

Other

1.09

(0.51–2.31)

Living arrangements (Ref. Alone)

  

Father/mother

1.25

(0.61–2.58)

Partner

0.82

(0.41–1.64)

Partner and children

0.63

(0.25–1.63)

Friends/flatmates (with or without partner)

1.07

(0.53–2.18)

Other family members

1.09

(0.47–2.50)

Other no family members

0.45

(0.09–2.13)

Labour status (Ref. Studying)

  

Working

1.18

(0.70–1.99)

Unemployed

2.46*

(1.13–5.33)

Inactive

0.99

(0.29–3.35)

ERTE

1.70

(0.60–4.83)

No info

3.07

(0.47–20.17)

Equivalent income (Ref. Q1)

  

Q2

0.54

(0.28–1.02)

Q3

0.64

(0.33–1.23)

Q4

0.47*

(0.23–0.98)

No info

0.59†

(0.34–1.03)

Material deprivation scale (Ref. None)

  

One item

0.92

(0.58–1.46)

Two items

1.57

(0.90–2.73)

Three or more items

2.59**

(1.33–5.06)

No info

1.06

(0.55–2.05)

Constant

2.98†

(0.92–9.61)

Pseudo R 2

0.11

 

Log pseudolikelihood

-394.99

 
  1. AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; Ref.: Reference category.
  2. Significance levels: †p < 0.1, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.