Table 5

Regression coefficients for literacy, premigration bereavement, serious life events and postmigration age assessment, asylum seeker facilities, in addition to asylum status, related to course of psychological distress (Hopkins Symptom Checklist) in young male asylum seekers 26 months after arrival in host country; results unadjusted and adjusted for the other variables

UnadjustedAdjusted
Coefficient95% CIp ValueCoefficient95% CIp Value
Being literate0.025−0.305 to 0.3550.881−0.040−0.322 to 0.2420.777
Parents deceased0.0430.038
 Unknown versus both alive0.5910.021 to 1.1620.0420.5620.076 to 1.0470.024
 One dead versus both alive0.261−0.130 to 0.6520.1870.3840.049 to 0.7190.025
 Both dead versus both alive0.6700.160 to 1.1800.0110.5320.088 to 0.9760.020
Adverse events−0.059−0.126 to 0.0080.083−0.041−0.097 to 0.0160.155
Age assessed≥18 years0.3920.086 to 0.6970.013−0.070−0.428 to 0.2880.696
Adult reception centre0.7170.372 to 1.063<0.0010.272−0.169 to 0.7120.222
Asylum status (vs acceptance)<0.0010.017
 Time-limited asylum−0.035−0.391 to 0.3200.844−0.103−0.498 to 0.2920.602
 Refusal of asylum0.7870.402 to 1.172<0.0010.5900.122 to 1.0590.015