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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable comparisons of psychiatric diagnoses on K-SADS-PL between Almajiris and public school pupils

From: A comparative study of the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric disorders in Almajiris and public primary school pupils in Zaria, Northwest Nigeria

K-SADS-PL diagnosis

Crosstabs

Univariate logistic regression

Multiple logistic regression

% with diagnosis

p**

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR*** (95% CI)

Any condition

 Almajiris

123 (57.7)

<0.001

2.33 (1.57–3.46)

3.11 (1.79–5.41)

 Public school pupils

73 (37)

   

Depression

 Almajiris

49 (23.0)

<0.001

3.40 (1.86–6.21)

2.93 (1.27–6.76)

 Public school pupils

16 (8.1)

   

Mania

 Almajiris

1 (0.5)

0.611*

  

 Public school pupils

2 (1.0)

   

Psychosis

 Almajiris

5 (1.2)

0.062*

  

 Public school pupils

0 (0.0)

   

Panic attacks

 Almajiris

1 (0.5)

0.201*

  

 Public school pupils

4 (2.0)

   

Separation anxiety

 Almajiris

3 (1.4)

<0.001

0.09 (0.03–0.29)

0.14 (0.03–0.64)

 Public school pupils

28 (14.0)

   

Social phobia

 Almajiris

2 (0.9)

0.269*

  

 Public school pupils

5 (2.5)

   

Agoraphobia

 Almajiris

1 (0.5)

0.059*

  

 Public school pupils

6 (3.0)

   

GAD

 Almajiris

34 (16.0)

0.015

2.16 (1.15–4.05)

1.92 (0.79–4.70)

 Public school pupils

16 (8.1)

   

OCD

 Almajiris

0 (0.0)

0.025*

  

 Public school pupils

5 (2.5)

   

Enuresis

 Almajiris

43 (20.2)

0.012

2.02 (1.16–3.53)

3.42 (1.59–7.36)

 Public school pupils

22 (11.1)

   

Encopresis

 Almajiris

0 (0.0)

0.482*

  

 Public school pupils

1 (0.5)

   

ADHD

 Almajiris

1 (0.5)

0.059*

  

 Public school pupils

6 (3.0)

   

ODD

 Almajiris

3 (1.5)

1.000*

  

 Public school pupils

3 (1.4)

   

Conduct disorder

 Almajiris

1 (0.5)

1.000*

  

 Public school pupils

1 (0.5)

   

Tic disorders

 Almajiris

0 (0.0)

0.482*

  

 Public school pupils

1 (0.5)

   

Substance use

 Almajiris

12 (5.6)

0.010

5.85 (1.29–26.48)

10.05 (1.20–84.06)

 Public school pupils

2 (1.0)

   

PTSD

 Almajiris

21 (9.9)

0.021

2.60 (1.12–6.01)

6.20 (1.90–20.19)

 Public school pupils

8 (4.0)

   
  1. Figures in italics indicate significant values
  2. * Based on Fisher’s Exact tests
  3. ** Based on Chi square tests; 213 Almajiris and 198 public school pupils included in the cross-tabulations
  4. *** Adjusted for age, family type, education of father, educational level of mother, number of mother’s children, number of father’s children, number of mother’
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