Understanding the relationships between mental disorders, self-reported health outcomes and positive mental health: findings from a national survey

Table 2 Association of lifetime mental disorders with Total Positive Mental Health

	Distribution		Total Positive Mental Health		Bivariate analysis				Multivariable analysis^a
	n	%	Mean	SD	β	95% CI		P	β	95% CI		P
						Lower	Upper			Lower	Upper
Any mental disorder
Yes	319	14.8	4.23	0.66	−0.265	−0.375	− 0.154	< 0.001	− 0.233	− 0.337	− 0.129	< 0.001
No	1951	85.2	4.50	0.67	REF				REF
Major depressive disorder
Yes	131	6.6	4.22	0.60	−0.257	−0.409	− 0.104	0.001	− 0.232	− 0.376	− 0.088	0.002
No	2139	93.4	4.48	0.68	REF				REF
Bipolar disorder
Yes	32	1.8	3.92	0.77	−0.553	−0.968	−0.138	0.009	−0.414	−0.755	− 0.073	0.017
No	2238	98.2	4.47	0.67	REF				REF
Generalised anxiety disorder
Yes	47	2.1	4.12	0.67	−0.346	−0.609	−0.083	0.0100	−0.319	−0.557	− 0.082	0.008
No	2223	97.9	4.47	0.68	REF				REF
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Yes	92	4.4	4.05	0.70	−0.433	−0.634	−0.231	< 0.001	−0.354	− 0.526	− 0.183	< 0.001
No	2178	95.6	4.48	0.67	REF				REF
Alcohol use disorders
Yes	90	4.6	4.31	0.55	−0.154	−0.342	0.033	0.107	−0.086	− 0.274	0.102	0.371
No	2180	95.4	4.47	0.68	REF				REF

^a General linear regression models adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics (as described in Table 1) and history of any chronic physical condition (Y/N)

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