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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with perceived cause of schizophrenia by Holy Trinity Theological College students Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2016

From: Perceptions of the causes of schizophrenia and associated factors by the Holy Trinity Theological College students in Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Biological

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

No

Yes

Age

   

1.07 (0.98, 1.049)

1.99 (0.96, 1.03)

Marital status

Single

191

32

1.00

 

Marred

157

29

1.13 (0.63, 1.9)

 

Residency

Urban

165

50

5.04 (2.53, 10.1)

3.33 (1.63, 6.8)***

Rural

183

11

1.00

1.00

Background profession

Yes

119

48

7.1 (3.7, 13.6)

5.17 (2.67, 10.23)***

No

229

13

1.00

1.00

Family Hx of mental illness

Yes

95

16

0.9 (0.5, 1.75)

 

No

253

45

1.00

 

Previous Hx of mental illness

Yes

11

2

1.03 (0.22, 4.80)

 

No

337

59

1.00

 

Sources of information

Social media

    

 Yes

268

54

0.77 (0.44, 1.34)

0.27 (0.73, 4.25)

 No

80

7

1.00

1.00

Mass media

    

 Yes

202

39

1.28 (0.72, 2.25)

 

 No

146

22

1.00

 

Health professional

    

 Yes

170

26

2.33 (1.08, 5.26)

 

 No

178

35

  

Variables

Categories

Psychosocial

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

No

Yes

Age

  

0.9 (0.9, 0.99)

0.98 (0.9, 1.03)

Marital status

Single

40

183

1.00

1.00

Marred

56

130

0.50 (0.3, 0.8)

0.46 (0.25, 0.86)*

Residency

Urban

38

117

1.98 (1.24.3.16)

1.72 (1.03, 2.86)*

Rural

58

136

1.00

1.00

Background profession

Yes

32

135

1.51 (0.93, 2.45)

1.43 (0.83, 2.46)

No

64

178

1.00

1.00

Family Hx of mental illness

Yes

27

84

0.93 (0.56, 1.56)

 

No

69

229

1.00

 

Previous Hx of mental illness

Yes

4

4

0.68 (0.20, 2.26)

 

No

92

304

1.00

 

Sources of information

Mass media

    

 Yes

46

195

1.79 (1.33, 2.85)

1.99 (1.22, 3.26)**

 No

50

118

1.00

1.00

Social media

    

 Yes

73

249

1.26 (0.72, 2.11)

 

 No

23

64

1.00

 

Health profession

    

 Yes

35

161

1.89 (1.15, 2.95)

1.88 (1.15, 3.07)*

 No

61

152

1.00

 

Variables

Categories

Supernatural/spiritual

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

No

Yes

Age

 

1.07 (0.9, 1.04)

1.07 (0.98, 1.05)

Marital status

Single

179

44

1.33 (0.83, 2.13)

0.78 (0.41, 1.48)

Marred

140

46

1.00

1.00

Residency

Urban

189

26

1.00

1.00

Rural

130

64

3.57 (2.15, 5.9)

3.17 (1.8, 5.34)***

Background profession

Yes

142

25

1.00

1.00

No

177

65

2.08 (1.25, 3.47)

1.58 (0.9, 2.77)

Family Hx of mental illness

Yes

86

25

1.00

 

No

233

65

0.96 (0.56, 1.62)

 

Previous Hx of mental illness

Yes

11

2

1.00

 

No

308

88

1.57 (0.34, 7.22)

 

Sources of information

Mass media

    

 Yes

194

47

1.00

1.00

 No

125

43

1.420 (0.88, 2.274)

1.49 (0.91, 2.45)

Social media

    

 Yes

253

69

1.00

 

 No

60

21

1.16 (0.66, 2.040)

 

Health professional

    

 Yes

160

36

1.00

1.00

 No

159

54

1.59 (0.93, 2.42)

0.78 (0.41, 1.48)

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001