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Table 5 Adjusted odds ratios (95 % CI) from binary logistic regression analyses comparing the different bullying groups in adolescence and being a high-scorer (90th percentile) versus low-to-moderate-scorer on mental health outcomes in young adulthood (Total N = 1266)

From: The long-term effects of being bullied or a bully in adolescence on externalizing and internalizing mental health problems in adulthood

Non-involved (n = 982) vs.

Being bullied (n = 158)

Bully–victim (n = 39)

Aggressive toward others (n = 87)

OR

95 CI

P value

OR

95 CI

P value

OR

95 CI

P value

ASR total problems

2.42

1.48–3.94

<0.001

3.36

1.41–8.04

0.006

3.28

1.82–5.93

<0.001

ASR externalizing problems

1.68

1.02–2.79

0.044

2.61

1.15–5.92

0.022

2.49

1.41–4.40

0.002

ASR internalizing problems

2.33

1.42–3.80

0.001

4.25

1.83–9.87

0.001

3.17

1.73–5.82

<0.001

ASR attention problems

1.28

0.74–2.19

0.379

3.24

1.47–7.15

0.004

2.37

1.32–4.21

0.004

ASR critical items

2.04

1.27–3.30

0.003

5.06

2.4–10.53

<0.001

2.32

1.29–4.19

0.005

MFQ depressive symptoms

1.92

1.18–3.13

0.009

1.89

0.71–5.05

0.206

2.19

1.17–4.10

0.014

  1. Adjustments made for gender and parent SES