Table 3 Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals of emotional symptoms according to negative life events and mental health literacy

190 (12.3)

1.000

1.000

242 (15.7)

1.000

1.000

47 (3.0)

1.000

1.000

330 (18.0)

1.558 (1.280–1.897)^***

1.568 (1.282–1.918)^***

389 (23.3)

1.631 (1.365–1.949)^***

1.603 (1.338–1.919)^***

89 (5.3)

1.791 (1.249–2.568)^**

1.717 (1.194–2.470)^**

132 (12.8)

1.000

1.000

169 (16.4)

1.000

1.000

42 (4.1)

1.000

1.000

358 (16.4)

1.332 (1.075–1.652)^**

1.286 (1.035–1.597)^*

462 (21.2)

1.365 (1.124–1.658)^**

1.343 (1.105–1.632)^**

94 (4.3)

1.057 (0.729–1.532)

1.034 (0.712–1.501)

40 (8.2)

1.000

1.000

55 (11.2)

1.000

1.000

11 (2.2)

1.000

1.000

150 (14.3)

1.867 (1.294–2.694)^**

1.804 (1.249–2.606)^**

187 (17.8)

1.706 (1.236–2.354)^**

1.690 (1.224–2.334)^**

36 (3.4)

1.540 (0.777–3.051)

1.506 (0.760–2.988)

92 (17.1)

2.310 (1.559–3.425)^***

2.342 (1.575–3.484)^***

114 (21.2)

2.117 (1.494–2.999)^***

2.096 (1.477–2.975)^***

31 (5.8)

2.652 (1.318–5.335)^**

2.533 (1.256–5.106)^**

208 (18.4)

2.352 (1.773–3.618)^***

2.447 (1.709–3.504)^***

275 (24.3)

2.538 (1.858–3.466)^***

2.466 (1.802–3.375)^***

58 (5.1)

2.351 (1.223–4.519)^*

2.210 (1.163–2.619)^**