Table 5 Factors associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms in multivariate logistic regression models
Variables in final modelsa | Anxiety score (< 8 vs. ≥ 8) | Depression score (< 8 vs. ≥ 8) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR (95% CI) | P value | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
Age | ||||
 21–30 |  |  | Reference |  |
 31–40 |  |  | 0.71 (0.18–2.78) | 0.62 |
 41–50 |  |  | 2.43 (1.34–4.43) | 0.004 |
 51–60 |  |  | 2.37 (1.30–4.32) | 0.005 |
 > 60 |  |  | 2.26 (1.00–5.13) | 0.05 |
Gender | Â | |||
 Male | Reference |  |  |  |
 Female | 2.17 (1.61–2.93) | <0.001 |  |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Never married |  |  | Reference |  |
 Married |  |  | 4.96 (2.65–9.28) | < 0.001 |
 Separated/divorced |  |  | 3.05 (1.01–9.24) | 0.04 |
 Widowed |  |  | 11.84 (3.54–39.63) | < 0.001 |
Formal education completed | ||||
 No schooling | Reference |  |  |  |
 1–5 years | 0.79 (0.58–1.07) | 0.13 |  |  |
 6–9 years | 0.65 (0.46–0.91) | 0.01 |  |  |
 10–12 years | 0.75 (0.49–1.17) | 0.21 |  |  |
 Higher education | 0.53 (0.28–1.01) | 0.05 |  |  |
Using an herbalist | ||||
 No | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Yes | 1.65 (1.17–2.31) | 0.004 | 3.68 (1.61–8.43) | 0.002 |
Self-help practices—visualization (imagery) | ||||
 No | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Yes | 2.35 (1.62–3.41) | <0.001 | 5.02 (2.34–10.75) | <0.001 |
Self-help practices—praying for own health | ||||
 No | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Yes | 1.81 (1.33–2.48) | <0.001 | 4.25 (2.11–8.57) | <0.001 |
Using vitamins/supplements | ||||
 No |  |  | Reference |  |
 Yes |  |  | 0.50 (0.33–0.85) | 0.001 |
Satisfaction with your own health | ||||
 Dissatisfied | Reference |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 0.14 (0.02–1.09) | 0.06 |  |  |
 Satisfied | 0.11 (0.01–0.81) | 0.03 |  |  |
Satisfaction with yourself | Â | |||
 Dissatisfied | Reference |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 0.19 (0.04–0.89) | 0.04 |  |  |
 Satisfied | 0.23 (0.05–1.06) | 0.06 |  |  |
Having enough energy for your everyday life | ||||
 Not at all/a little | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Moderately | 0.92 (0.68–1.24) | 0.58 | 0.18 (0.08–0.35) | <0.001 |
 Mostly/completely | 0.57 (0.39–0.82) | 0.002 | 0.04 (0.02–0.08) | <0.001 |
Having enough money to meet your needs | ||||
 Not at all/a little | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Moderately | 0.55 (0.41–0.73) | <0.001 | 0.45 (0.30–0.69) | 0.002 |
 Mostly/completely | 0.61 (0.14–2.74) | 0.52 | 0.32 (0.05–1.99) | 0.22 |
Satisfaction with your current living place conditions | ||||
 Dissatisfied | Reference |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 0.50 (0.29–0.85) | 0.01 |  |  |
 Satisfied | 0.58 (0.35–0.96) | 0.04 |  |  |