From: Mental distress among university students in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Items | Mental distress | ORs with 95% CI | P-Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Crude | Adjusted | ||
Sex | |||||
Male | 180 | 284 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.701 |
Female | 250 | 98 | 3.98 (2.7, 6.07) | 4.67 (2.82, 7.72) | 0.001 |
Age | |||||
≤ 21 years | 138 | 60 | 1.98 (1.23, 3.17) | 1.69 (0.97, 2.96) | 0.701 |
> 21 years | 310 | 300 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.801 |
Year of study | |||||
1st year | 160 | 36 | 7.1 (3.92, 13.13) | 4.29 (0.86, 21.46) | 0.200 |
2nd year | 142 | 152 | 1.62 (1.03, 2.55) | 0.79 (0.18, 3.66) | 0.970 |
≥ 3rd year | 118 | 190 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.779 |
School workload | |||||
Yes | 258 | 90 | 3.97 (2.6, 6.06) | 4.66 (2.81, 7.71) | 0.300 |
No | 184 | 280 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.760 |
Field of study | |||||
Science | 142 | 80 | 1.74 (1.11, 2.73) | 3.9 (1.74, 5.5) | 0.100 |
Non-science | 296 | 290 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.990 |
Marital status | |||||
Yes | 134 | 64 | 1.96 (1.21, 3.15) | 1.67 (0.95, 2.94) | 0.870 |
No | 305 | 305 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.790 |
Residence | |||||
Yes | 135 | 63 | 1.95 (1.18, 3.17) | 1.64 (0.92, 2.91) | 0.570 |
No | 301 | 309 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.890 |
University | |||||
Yes | 137 | 61 | 1.92 (1.17, 3.11) | 1.63 (0.91, 2.90) | 0.980 |
No | 317 | 293 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.670 |
History of mental illness in the family | |||||
Yes | 130 | 68 | 1.99 (1.24, 3.18) | 1.70 (0.98, 2.97) | 0.577 |
No | 300 | 310 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.694 |
Ever used cannabis | |||||
Yes | 140 | 82 | 1.75 (1.12, 2.74) | 3.10 (1.75, 5.6) | 0.020 |
No | 290 | 296 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.793 |
Ever consumed alcohol | |||||
Yes | 146 | 162 | 0.70 (0.59, 1.04) | 0.9 (0.56, 1.48) | 0.557 |
No | 284 | 216 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.660 |
Sleep quality and quantity | |||||
Good sleep quality | 64 | 116 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.870 |
Poor sleep quality | 376 | 272 | 2.24 (1.37, 3.67) | 2.03 (1.13, 3.67) | 0.010 |