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Table 3 Descriptive data and logistic regressions of current depression, alcohol use, self-reported mental health problems and help-seeking1.

From: Mental distress, alcohol use and help-seeking among medical and business students: a cross-sectional comparative study

 

KI

Medical students

SSE

Business students

    
 

females

males

females

males

    
 

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

ORuniv

CI95

ORsex

CI95

Depression2

12.0

30

4.5

7

16.7

24

9.1

18

0.61*

0.37;0.98

2.31*

1.39;3.85

Harmful alcohol use3

10.4

26

28.0

44

25.0

36

35.4

70

0.55*

0.37;0.75

0.44*

0.33;0.63

Weekly drinking to intoxication4

3.6

9

12.7

20

6.3

9

19.7

39

0.58*

0.35;0.96

0.25*

0.15;0.46

No mental health problems of importance

73.3

184

84.7

133

72.9

105

86.4

171

0.97

0.67;1.40

0.46*

0.32;0.68

Have not sought help, even if needed

8.4

21

4.5

7

9.7

14

8.1

16

0.67

0.37;1.21

1.03

0.56;1.90

Have consulted student health services

6.8

17

4.5

7

2.8

4

1.0

2

3.39*

1.32;8.71

1.19

0.51:2.78

Have consulted GP

2.8

7

3.4

6

1.4

2

1.0

2

3.10

0.96;10.05

0.54

0.20;1.49

Have consulted psychiatrist/psychologist

8.0

20

2.5

4

13.2

19

3.5

7

0.53

0.28;1.01

1.02*

1.44;6.35

Have been admitted to psychiatric clinic

0.4

1

0

0

0.7

1

0

0

0.54

0.03; 8.73

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  1. Logistic regression for each variable over student group (reference category is SSE), controlling for sex (reference category is men). Adjusted odds ratios for university and as well as the covariate sex are presented. * Indicates significant group difference according to 95% confidence intervals. 1 Help-seeking is reported as at any time during the course of studies. 2Major depression Inventory (MDI) score > 27. 3 Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test score (AUDIT) ≥ 11. 4 Item 3 of the AUDIT