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Table 3 Regression coefficient estimate of log of income by mental health conditions, severity and covariates

From: Mental health problems and socioeconomic disadvantage: a controlled household study in rural Ethiopia

(a). Severe mental disorder (SMD) study

Characteristics

N(%), or mean (SD)

Household log of income

unadjusted model

adjusted model

Mental health conditions (%)

 

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

Households of SMD with higher disability

148 (25.7)

−0.295* (− 0.519, 0.071)

− 0.325** (− 0.547, 0.102)

Households of SMD with lower disability

141 (24.4)

− 0.155* (− 0.377, 0.066)

−0.180* (− 0.406, 0.045)

Households without SMD

288 (49.9)

1.00

1.00

Household characteristics†

   

Male household head

431(75.4)

0.320** (0.093, 0.546)

0.271*(0.037, 0.506)

Age (years) of household head, mean(SD)

49.1(14.1)

−0.009**(− 0.015, 0.003)

− 0.009 **(− 0.015, 0.002)

Urban residence

108 (18.7)

0.192 (− 0.075, 0.459)

0.212 (− 0.073, 0.497)

Household head with no formal education

363 (63.1)

− 0.182 (− 0.453, 0.089)

−0.183 (− 0.446, 0.078)

Total adults††, mean (SD)

3.4 (1.4)

0.052 (− 0.025, 0.131)

0.076*(0.001, 0.155)

(b). Depression study

Characteristics

N(%), mean (SD)

Household log of income

unadjusted model

adjusted model

Mental health conditions, n (%)

 

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

Depression with higher disability

65 (25.3)

−0.384* (−0.675, 0.092)

−0.133* (− 0.604, 0.020)

Depression with lower disability

63 (24.5)

−0.126 (− 0.414, 0.161)

−0.053 (− 0.412, 0.179)

Comparison households for depression

129 (50.2)

1.00

1.00

Household characteristics†

   

Male household head

197 (77.6)

0.147(−0.134, 0.430)

0.013 (− 0.258, 0.322)

Age (years) of household head, mean (SD)

45.3(13.2)

−0.013**(− 0.022, 0.003)

−0.047(− 0.013, 0.006)

Urban residence

51 (19.8)

0.074 (− 0.235, 0.384)

0.010 (− 0.309, 0.360)

Household head with no formal education

149 (58.2)

−0.634**(−1.013, 0.255)

−0. 253* (− 0.924, 0.84)

Total adults††, mean (SD)

3.1(1.4)

−0.058 (− 0.152, 0.035)

− 0.004 (− 0.098, 0.092)

  1. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01; SD (standard deviation); †† (headcount); † CI, confidence interval; Reference group for household characteristics (female household head, rural residence, and more than primary education). All estimates are based on OLS regression of change in outcome variables, controlling for covariates. Coefficient of a specific disorder (SMDs or depression) is from a separate OLS regression