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Table E
Adjusted odds ratios relating psychological distress to fair/poor self-rated mental health, by selected characteristics, population aged 15 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2002
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| Characteristics | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
| from | to | ||
| Level of distress | |||
| High (score 13 to 24) | 28.2* | 22.9 | 34.7 |
| Moderate (score 9 to 12) | 8.4* | 7.1 | 10.0 |
| None (score 0 to 8)† | 1.0 | … | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Female† | 1.0 | … | … |
| Age | 1.00* | 0.99 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/Common-law† | 1.0 | … | … |
| Widowed/Separated/Divorced | 1.8* | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Never married | 1.3* | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Education | |||
| Less than secondary graduation† | 1.0 | … | … |
| Secondary graduation | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Some postsecondary | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| College/Trades graduation | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| University graduation | 0.8* | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Household income quintile | |||
| Lowest† | 1.0 | … | … |
| Low-middle | 0.8* | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Middle | 0.7* | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| High-middle | 0.7* | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Highest | 0.5* | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Immigrant | |||
| Yes | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| No† | 1.0 | … | … |
| Chronic condition | |||
| Yes | 2.3* | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| No† | 1.0 | … | … |
| † reference category * significantly different from estimate for reference category (p<0.05) ... not applicable Note: Missing category included in models for household income and chronic condition to maximize sample size, but odds ratios not shown. Source: 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-being. |
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