| GHQ-12 (≥3) (n = 139) | GHQ-12 (≤2) (n = 178) | ORa (95%CI) | aORb (95%CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic | ||||
Age | ||||
  ≤ 30 | 38 (27) | 48 (28) | 1 | 1 |
 31–40 | 65 (47) | 66 (38) | 1.15(0.88–1.51) | 1.33 (0.97–1.82) |
  ≥ 41 | 36 (26) | 59 (34) | 0.88 (0.64–1.21) | 1.08 (0.73–1.60) |
Number of years of education completed | ||||
  ≤ 9 years completed | 58 (42) | 78 (44) | 1 | 1 |
  ≥ 10 years completed | 81 (58) | 100 (56) | 1.23 (0.95–1.59) | 1.18 (0.90–1.56) |
Accommodation status | ||||
 Stable | 72 (52) | 94 (53) | 1 | 1 |
 Unstable | 67 (48) | 84 (47) | 0.96 (0.76–1.21) | 0.98 (0.77–1.26) |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identification | ||||
 No | 109 (78) | 151 (85) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 30 (22) | 27 (15) | 0.82 (0.63–1.07) | 0.90 (0.67–1.22) |
Health | ||||
Number of medical conditions | ||||
 None | 26 (19) | 64 (36) | 1 | 1 |
 One | 42 (30) | 60 (34) | 1.51 (1.06–2.17)** | 1.33 (0.90–1.98) |
  ≥ Two | 71 (51) | 54 (30) | 1.93 (1.39–2.67)** | 1.87 (1.30–2.67)** |
Hepatitis C status | ||||
 Negative/Don’t know | 55 (40) | 58 (33) | 1 | 1 |
 Positive | 84 (60) | 120 (67) | 0.96 (0.69–1.08) | 0.92 (0.71–1.18) |
Ever attempted suicide | ||||
 No | 54 (39) | 110 (62) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 85 (61) | 68 (38) | 1.59 (1.27–2.00)** | 1.36 (1.03–1.78)* |
Acquired brain injury | ||||
 No | 109 (78) | 148 (83) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 30 (22) | 30 (17) | 1.19 (0.92–1.55) | 1.02 (0.76–1.37) |
Criminological | ||||
Level of Service Inventory (M, SD) | 5.64 (1.32) | 5.31 (1.46) | 1.08 (1.00–1.16) | 1.08 (0.96–1.21) |
Prison type | ||||
 Maximum | 75 (54) | 77 (43) | 1 | 1 |
 Medium | 38 (27) | 53 (30) | 0.86 (0.66–1.11) | 0.95 (0.72–1.26) |
 Minimum | 26 (19) | 48 (27) | 0.71 (0.53–.96)* | 0.96 (.66–1.41) |
Number of previous adult incarcerations | ||||
 0–3 | 44 (32) | 51 (29) | 1 | 1 |
  ≥ 4 | 95 (68) | 127 (71) | 0.89 (0.70–1.11) | 0.84 (0.63–1.11) |
Youth detention ever | ||||
 No | 72 (52) | 63 (35) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 67 (48) | 115 (65) | 1.05 (0.84–1.31) | 0.99 (0.73–1.35) |
Alcohol and other drug use | ||||
Illicit substances usedc | ||||
 Heroin only | 22 (16) | 41 (23) | 1 | 1 |
 Methamphetamine only | 46 (33) | 74 (42) | 1.54 (1.08–2.19)* | 1.52 (1.05–2.22*) |
 Both heroin and methamphetamine | 71 (51) | 63 (35) | 1.07 (0.72–1.58) | 0.96 (0.63–1.48) |
High risk alcohol consumptiond | ||||
 No | 98 (71) | 133 (75) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 41 (29) | 45 (25) | 0.99 (0.77–1.27) | 1.00 (0.75–1.33) |
Age first injected | ||||
  ≤ 16 | 69 (50) | 76 (43) | 1 | 1 |
 17–20 | 36 (26) | 59 (33) | 0.93 (0.72–1.21) | 0.88 (0.64–1.20) |
  ≥ 21 | 34 (24) | 43 (24) | 0.94 (0.71–1.25) | 1.00 (0.74–1.34) |
Poly-drug injecting drug usee | ||||
 No | 47 (34) | 63 (35) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 92 (66) | 115 (65) | 1.12 (0.87–1.44) | 1.09 (0.81–1.47) |
Adverse childhood experiences | ||||
Removed from home as a child ever | ||||
 No | 94 (68) | 137 (77) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 45 (32) | 41 (23) | 1.28 (1.01–1.61)* | 1.13 (0.83–1.54) |
Expelled from school ever | ||||
 No | 40 (29) | 64 (36) | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 99 (71) | 114 (64) | 1.21 (0.94–1.57) | 1.05 (0.76–1.46) |