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Table 1 Bivariate logistic regression analyses of risk and protective factors for MHPs in preschoolers (N = 391), weighted data

From: Risk and protective factors for mental health problems in preschool-aged children: cross-sectional results of the BELLA preschool study

 

% (n)

Bivariate OR

(95% CI)

pa

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Gender

  Male

51.7 (202)

Ref.

  

  Female

48.3 (189)

0.64

(0.38–1.08)

0.09

 Age (years)

  3–4

49.6 (194)

Ref.

  

  5–6

50.4 (197)

0.83

(0.49–1.38)

0.47

 Geographical region

  East

19.2 (75)

Ref.

  

  West

80.8 (316)

1.45

(0.71–2.94)

0.30

Risk factors

 Parental mental health

  Not impaired

94.1 (368)

Ref.

  

  Impaired

5.9 (23)

3.68

(1.54–8.80)

0.003

 Child’s temperament

  Easy

91.4 (357)

Ref.

  

  Difficult

8.6 (34)

5.30

(2.54–11.06)

0.000

 Parental SES

  High

30.1 (118)

Ref.

  

  Middle

43.1 (169)

0.90

(0.46–1.77)

0.76

  Low

26.8 (104)

2.47

(1.28–4.78)

0.007

Protective factors

 Parental social support

  Low

13.0 (51)

Ref.

  

  Moderate

16.9 (66)

0.77

(0.33–1.80)

0.55

  High

70.0 (274)

0.50

(0.25–1.01)

0.05

 Parental competence

  Low

46.4 (181)

Ref.

  

  Moderate

44.6 (175)

0.30

(0.14–0.64)

0.002

  High

9.1 (35)

0.21

(0.09–0.46)

0.000

  1. Italics statistically significant
  2. MHPs mental health problems, OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, Ref. reference category, SES socioeconomic status
  3. ap value determined using bivariate logistic regression analyses