Logistic regression results showing unadjusted and adjusted ORs for the association of individual and community characteristics with high mental health competence
| Characteristic | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 99% CI | OR | 99% CI | |
| Male gender | 0.47 | 0.46 to 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 to 0.48 |
| Oral communication in the classroom | ||||
| Poor | Ref | – | Ref | – |
| Average | 3.26 | 2.67 to 3.98 | 3.03 | 2.48 to 3.69 |
| Good | 22.03 | 18.11 to 26.81 | 19.01 | 15.62 to 23.13 |
| Bilingual (vs monolingual) | 0.79 | 0.77 to 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.81 to 0.87 |
| Indigenous (vs non-Indigenous) | 0.53 | 0.50 to 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.54 to 0.64 |
| Early childhood education and care | ||||
| Parental care only | Ref | Ref | ||
| Non-parental care (excluding preschool) | 1.08 | 0.98 to 1.20 | 1.01 | 0.91 to 1.12 |
| Preschool | 1.53 | 1.39 to 1.68 | 1.38 | 1.25 to 1.51 |
| Area disadvantage | ||||
| Most disadvantaged | Ref | Ref | ||
| Quintile 2 | 1.18 | 1.10 to 1.28 | 1.16 | 1.08 to 1.25 |
| Quintile 3 | 1.33 | 1.24 to 1.44 | 1.30 | 1.20 to 1.40 |
| Quintile 4 | 1.42 | 1.32 to 1.53 | 1.37 | 1.27 to 1.48 |
| Least disadvantaged | 1.68 | 1.56 to 1.82 | 1.62 | 1.49 to 1.75 |
| Labour force unemployed | 0.94 | 0.93 to 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.94 to 0.96 |
| Completed year 12 | 1.01 | 1.01 to 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 to 1.01 |
| Young single parents <25 years | 0.90 | 0.88 to 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.90 to 0.93 |
| Remoteness | ||||
| Major cities | Ref | Ref | ||
| Regional | 0.88 | 0.83 to 0.94 | 1.00 | 0.94 to 1.07 |
| Remote | 0.77 | 0.64 to 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.83 to 1.19 |
*Adjusted for Indigenous status, gender and socioeconomic position, except for the effects of prevalence of unemployment, completion of 12 years of schooling, and young parents; these were adjusted for Indigenous status and gender only.
Ref, reference group.