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Table 4 Socio-demographic predictors of treatment among students with any diagnosis (multivariable Poisson regression models with dichotomous outcome mediated through types of disorders

From: Treatment rates and barriers to mental health service utilisation among university students in South Africa

 

Treatment in the last 12-months for any assessed conditions

Treatment in past 12 months for any condition, controlling for assessed conditions

Treatment in last 12-months for any condition among those with perceived need, controlling for assessed conditions

IRR

95% CI

IRR

95% CI

IRR

95% CI

Age X2(4) p

42.1

p < 0.001*

57.5

p < 0.001*

71.9

p < 0.001*

17–19

–

–

–

–

–

–

20–22

1.21

1.09, 1.35

1.16

1.05, 1.29

1.1

1.00, 1.22

23–25

1.44

1.27, 1.63

1.39

1.24, 1.56

1.3

1.16, 1.45

26–30

1.37

1.19, 1.58

1.37

1.20, 1.57

1.33

1.18, 1.51

31

1.47

1.27, 1.70

1.6

1.40, 1.84

1.66

1.46, 1.88

Gender X2(2) p

106.9

p < 0.001*

31.7

p < 0.001*

1.8

p = 0.4

Male

–

–

–

–

–

–

Female

1.4

1.29, 1.52

1.21

1.12, 1.31

1.04

0.97, 1.12

Gender non-conforming

1.76

1.41, 2.20

1.15

0.92, 1.44

1.15

0.95, 1.40

Population group X2(2) p

172.6

p < 0.001*

114.5

p < 0.001*

114.1

p < 0.001*

White

–

–

–

–

–

–

Black-other

0.68

0.61, 0.76

0.7

0.63, 0.77

0.72

0.66, 0.79

Black-African

0.58

0.54, 0.62

0.64

0.60, 0.69

0.64

0.60, 0.69

Student Status X2(1) p

3.1

p = 0.08

0.14

p = 0.70

0.18

p = 0.67

Full-time degree

–

–

–

–

–

–

Part-time degree

0.93

0.84, 1.02

0.98

0.90, 1.08

1.02

0.94, 1.11

Year in school X2(1) p

15.6

p < 0.001*

13.4

p < 0.001*

6.7

p = 0.009*

1st year

–

–

–

–

–

–

All other

1.19

1.11, 1.28

1.18

1.10, 1.26

1.12

1.05, 1.20

Parent Education X2(4) p

28.9

p < 0.001*

20.8

p < 0.001*

22.1

p < 0.001*

University Graduate

–

–

–

–

–

–

Less than secondary

0.83

0.74, 0.93

0.85

0.76, 0.95

0.86

0.77, 0.95

Secondary Graduate

0.83

0.76, 0.91

0.86

0.79, 0.93

0.86

0.80, 0.93

Some post-secondary education

0.87

0.79, 0.94

0.88

0.81, 0.96

0.86

0.80, 0.93

Sexual orientation X2(1) p

93.5

p < 0.001*

20.3

p < 0.001*

8.1

p = 0.004*

Heterosexual

–

–

–

–

–

–

Sexual minority

1.44

1.34, 1.56

1.19

1.10, 1.28

1.11

1.04, 1.19

Institution type X2(4) p

126.7

p < 0.001*

95.3

p < 0.001*

43.1

p < 0.001*

HWI

–

–

–

–

–

–

DLU

0.62

0.57, 0.69

0.67

0.61, 0.74

0.77

0.71, 0.84

HDI

0.63

0.56, 0.72

0.69

0.61, 0.77

0.78

0.70, 0.87

UT

0.63

0.52, 0.77

0.64

0.53, 0.77

0.71

0.59, 0.85

  1. The term “White” refers to individuals who self-report that they are of European descent, while the term “Black-African” refers to those who self-report that they are of African descent and the term “Black-other” refers to those who self-identify being of ancestry other than European or Black-African
  2. Bold text indiciates a significant association (i.e p < 0.05)
  3. Bolditalics text indiciates significant associations
  4. *P < 0/05
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems

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