Table 4

Regression coefficients for literacy, premigration bereavement, serious life events and postmigration age assessment, in addition to asylum seeker facilities, related to course of psychological distress (Hopkins Symptom Checklist) in young male asylum seekers 15 months after arrival in host country; results unadjusted and adjusted for the other variables

UnadjustedAdjusted
Coefficient95% CIp ValueCoefficient95% CIp Value
Being literate0.054−0.254 to 0.3630.7270.008−0.296 to 0.3130.957
Parents deceased0.1340.073
 Unknown versus both alive0.240−0.278 to 0.7570.3590.346−0.133 to 0.8250.154
 One dead versus both alive0.253−0.141 to 0.6460.2060.317−0.051 to 0.6840.090
 Both dead versus both alive0.5810.097 to 1.0650.0190.6260.157 to 1.0940.010
Adverse events0.039−0.030 to 0.1070.2620.054−0.010 to  0.1190.099
Age assessed≥18 years0.5220.238 to 0.805<0.0010.3750.058 to 0.6920.021
Adult reception centre0.4640.136 to 0.7920.0060.3540.011 to 0.6950.043