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Table 2 Hierarchical multivariate logistic regression analysis 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

Predictors

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

OR

95% (CI)

pa

OR

95% (CI)

p

OR

95% (CI)

p

Sociodemographic variables

 Gender

  Male

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

  Female

0.64

(0.38–1.07)

0.089

0.67

(0.39–1.17)

0.159

0.65

(0.37–1.13)

0.122

 Age (years)

  3–4

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

  5–6

0.84

(0.50–1.40)

0.50

0.92

(0.53–1.59)

0.757

0.89

(0.51–1.56)

0.692

 Geographical region

  East

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

  West

1.47

(0.72–2.98)

0.29

1.83

(0.84–3.95)

0.126

1.94

(0.88–4.31)

0.103

Risk factors

 Parental mental health

  Not impaired

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

  Impaired

2.76

(1.05–7.29)

0.040

2.06

(0.69–6.15)

0.193

 Child’s temperament

  Easy

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

  Difficult

4.83

(2.20–10.61)

0.000

3.85

(1.67–8.85)

0.002

 Parental SES

  High

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

  Middle

0.84

(0.42–1.71)

0.636

0.84

(0.41–1.72)

0.64

  Low

2.18

(1.09–4.36)

0.028

2.12

(1.04–4.31)

0.039

Protective factors

 Parental social support

  Low

Ref.

  

  Moderate

1.08

(0.42–2.82)

0.868

  High

0.98

(0.41–2.32)

0.961

 Parental competence

  Low

Ref.

  

  Moderate

0.42

(0.17–1.00)

0.051

  High

0.36

(0.14–0.90)

0.029

Model accuracy

 Nagelkerkes R2

0.02

0.15

0.17

 Hosmer–Lemeshow test

χ2 1.09, p = 0.96

χ2 4.71, p = 0.79

χ2 7.73, p = 0.46

  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