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Table 6 Predictors of mental health – medical students

From: Health-promoting factors in medical students and students of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: design and baseline results of a comparative longitudinal study

Predictor

Range

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Age

17-41

1.15

1.02-1.30

0.02

Gender

0 male

2.80

0.97-8.12

0.06

1 female

General health

0

1.33

0.32-5.59

0.70

1 good/very good

Subjective significance of work

0.16

0.83

0.69-1.00

0.05

Striving for perfection

0-16

0.75

0.60-0.94

0.01

Emotional distancing

0-16

0.56

0.42-0.74

<0.01

Neuroticism

0-60

12.35

4.93-30.92

<0.01

Conscientiousness

0-60

3.32

1.05-10.52

0.04

  1. Nagelkerkes R2 0.50.