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Table 3 Covariates of Increases and Decreases in Total Mental Health Symptoms (GSI) over the Third- and Sixth-Month Time Periods

From: A longitudinal study of mental health symptoms in young prisoners: exploring the influence of personal factors and the correctional climate

 

From Month 1 to Month 3 (n = 54)

From Month 3 to Month 6 (n = 43)

Variable

OR

95 % CI

z

OR

95 % CI

z

Age

1.01

[0.67, 1.52]

0.05

1.09

[0.69, 1.73]

0.37

Education

0.96

[0.77, 1.20]

0.37

0.88

[0.67, 1.15]

0.95

Single

1.43

[0.34, 6.03]

0.49

2.95

[0.31, 28.14]

0.94

Portuguese

0.98

[0.33, 2.88]

0.04

1.23

[0.34, 4.54]

0.32

Black

0.88

[0.30, 2.62]

0.23

0.94

[0.25, 3.45]

0.10

Visits

1.02

[0.94,1.10]

0.43

1.00

[0.92, 1.08]

0.94

Drug use

2.50

[0.55, 11.27]

1.19

2.26

[0.23, 22.42]

0.70

Mental treatment

0.76

[0.25, 2.27]

0.50

3.50

[0.88, 13.99]

1.77

Offense: drug

0.40

[0.09, 1.80]

1.19

1.33

[0.20, 9.08]

0.29

Offense: property

1.12

[0.36, 3.47]

0.19

0.51

[0.12, 2.13]

0.92

Offense: violent

2.09

[0.46, 9.41]

0.96

2.18

[0.38, 12.58]

0.87

Sentenced

1.36

[0.47, 3.99]

0.57

1.66

[0.45, 6.13]

0.77

Prison activity

0.96

[0.77, 1.20]

0.37

1.66

[0.45, 6.13]

0.77

Prior time served

1.02

[0.97, 1.08]

0.80

1.03

[0.96, 1.10]

0.85

PEI

1.00

[0.96, 1.04]

0.17

1.01

[0.97, 1.06]

0.75

  1. Note. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, z test of statistical significance, GSI Global Severity Index, PEI Prison Environment Inventory
  2. p < .10, two-tailed