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Table 6 Subgroup analysis of combination of negative life events and mental health literacy and emotional symptoms in Chinese college students

From: Negative life events, inadequate mental health literacy, and emotional symptoms among Chinese college students: a school-based longitudinal prospective study

Variable

Levels

Depressive symptoms

Anxiety symptoms

Stress symptoms

RR

(95% CI)

P value

P for interaction

RR

(95% CI)

P value

P for interaction

RR

(95% CI)

P value

P for interaction

Overall

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.87 (1.29–2.69)

0.001

 

1.71 (1.24–2.35)

0.001

 

1.54 (0.78–3.05)

0.216

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.31 (1.56–3.42)

< 0.001

 

2.12 (1.49-3.00)

< 0.001

 

2.65 (1.32–5.34)

0.006

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.53 (1.77–3.62)

< 0.001

 

2.54 (1.86–3.47)

< 0.001

 

2.35 (1.22–4.52)

0.01

 

Gender

   

0.921

  

0.969

  

0.510

 Male

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.96 (1.16–3.30)

0.012

 

1.66 (1.05–2.64)

0.031

 

1.33 (0.57–3.14)

0.510

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.87 (1.56–5.28)

0.001

 

2.35 (1.35–4.08)

0.002

 

2.79 (1.08–7.16)

0.033

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.77 (1.65–4.67)

< 0.001

 

2.61 (1.65–4.14)

< 0.001

 

1.72 (0.73–4.03)

0.216

 

 Female

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.70 (1.01–2.85)

0.046

 

1.70 (1.09–2.68)

0.021

 

1.68 (0.54–5.26)

0.373

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.17 (1.28–3.66)

0.004

 

2.10 (1.33–3.32)

0.002

 

3.30 (1.10–9.85)

0.033

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.38 (1.46–3.89)

0.001

 

2.51 (1.64–3.84)

< 0.001

 

3.49 (1.22–9.94)

0.019

 

Registered residence

   

0.897

  

0.631

  

0.953

 Rural

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.89 (1.20–2.99)

0.006

 

1.63 (1.09–2.44)

0.016

 

1.78 (0.72–4.40)

0.211

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.28 (1.39–3.73)

0.001

 

2.11 (1.37–3.25)

0.001

 

2.88 (1.14–7.30)

0.026

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.68 (1.72–4.18)

< 0.001

 

2.67 (1.81–3.92)

< 0.001

 

2.73 (1.14–6.51)

0.024

 

 Urban

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.87 (1.01–3.46)

0.045

 

1.92 (1.12–3.31)

0.018

 

1.28 (0.44–3.71)

0.645

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.42 (1.26–4.65)

0.008

 

2.17 (1.20–3.91)

0.01

 

2.43 (0.84–7.07)

0.103

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.32 (1.27–4.22)

0.006

 

2.33 (1.37–3.96)

0.002

 

1.95 (0.71–5.32)

0.192

 

Any siblings

   

0.464

  

0.621

  

0.899

 Yes

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

3.23 (1.21–8.59)

0.019

 

2.59 (1.16–5.79)

0.02

 

2.23 (0.47–10.51)

0.312

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

3.64 (1.30-10.21)

0.014

 

2.81 (1.19–6.65)

0.019

 

2.77 (0.55–14.05)

0.219

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

4.81 (1.85–12.56)

0.001

 

3.89 (1.77–8.54)

0.001

 

2.85 (0.63–12.99)

0.176

 

 No

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.67 (1.13–2.49)

0.011

 

1.56 (1.10–2.22)

0.014

 

1.39 (0.65–2.99)

0.394

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.12 (1.38–3.25)

0.001

 

2.00 (1.36–2.93)

< 0.001

 

2.63 (1.21–5.70)

0.015

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.22 (1.51–3.26)

< 0.001

 

2.31 (1.65–3.25)

< 0.001

 

2.24 (1.09–4.63)

0.029

 

Father’s educational level

   

0.035

  

0.179

  

0.320

 <High school degree

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.76 (1.18–2.61)

0.005

 

1.63 (1.14–2.32)

0.007

 

1.72 (0.78–3.79)

0.178

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.97 (1.28–3.03)

0.002

 

1.80 (1.22–2.66)

0.003

 

2.26 (0.98–5.18)

0.055

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.10 (1.43–3.08)

< 0.001

 

2.27 (1.61–3.20)

< 0.001

 

2.37 (1.11–5.06)

0.026

 

 ≥High school degree

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.53 (0.93–6.84)

0.068

 

2.04 (0.94–4.44)

0.071

 

1.03 (0.25–4.19)

0.969

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

4.76 (1.72–13.21)

0.003

 

3.92 (1.75–8.77)

0.001

 

4.04 (1.10-14.91)

0.036

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

6.34 (2.41–16.69)

< 0.001

 

4.12 (1.92–8.85)

< 0.001

 

2.57 (0.70–9.44)

0.154

 

Mother’s educational level

   

0.983

  

0.982

  

0.454

 <High school degree

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.92 (1.28–2.87)

0.001

 

1.70 (1.19–2.41)

0.003

 

2.01 (0.88–4.61)

0.099

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.35 (1.53–3.61)

< 0.001

 

2.15 (1.47–3.14)

< 0.001

 

3.57 (1.54–8.29)

0.003

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.58 (1.74–3.80)

< 0.001

 

2.57 (1.83–3.60)

< 0.001

 

3.16 (1.42–7.02)

0.005

 

 ≥High school degree

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.62 (0.66–3.99)

0.293

 

1.78 (0.80–3.98)

0.161

 

0.72 (0.20–2.63)

0.617

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.16 (0.80–5.78)

0.127

 

1.94 (0.79–4.80)

0.149

 

1.05 (0.25–4.36)

0.951

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.45 (1.00-6.02)

0.051

 

2.47 (1.10–5.57)

0.029

 

0.94 (0.25–3.44)

0.92

 

Self-reported family economy

   

0.275

  

0.036

  

0.606

 Bad

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.34 (0.72–2.49)

0.36

 

1.28 (0.72–2.29)

0.404

 

2.11 (0.60–7.41)

0.246

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.17 (1.15–4.10)

0.017

 

2.32 (1.28–4.18)

0.005

 

3.43 (0.97–12.10)

0.056

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.75 (0.97–3.15)

0.062

 

1.97 (1.15–3.40)

0.014

 

2.23 (0.66–7.52)

0.197

 

 Medium

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.09 (1.32–3.31)

0.002

 

1.84 (1.25–2.72)

0.002

 

1.16 (0.50–2.67)

0.732

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.03 (1.21–3.40)

0.007

 

1.67 (1.07–2.62)

0.024

 

1.88 (0.78–4.53)

0.162

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.79 (1.77–4.39)

< 0.001

 

2.68 (1.82–3.94)

< 0.001

 

2.26 (1.03–4.95)

0.041

 

 Good

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

  

  

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

 

 

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

 

 

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

 

 

 

Smoking

   

0.343

  

0.274

  

0.681

 No

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.71 (1.16–2.53)

0.007

 

1.53 (1.09–2.15)

0.015

 

1.77 (0.80–3.89)

0.156

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.13 (1.40–3.22)

< 0.001

 

1.93 (1.34–2.79)

< 0.001

 

3.26 (1.48–7.22)

0.003

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.46 (1.69–3.58)

< 0.001

 

2.39 (1.72–3.32)

< 0.001

 

2.78 (1.31–5.91)

0.008

 

 Yes

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

3.38 (1.12–10.23)

0.031

 

3.66 (1.34–9.96)

0.011

 

0.92 (0.22–3.83)

0.912

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

5.21 (1.52–17.85)

0.009

 

5.20 (1.67–16.15)

0.004

 

0.97 (0.15–6.11)

0.977

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

3.24 (1.05–9.94)

0.04

 

4.24 (1.55–11.62)

0.005

 

1.26 (0.31–5.07)

0.745

 

Drinking

   

0.565

  

0.947

  

0.425

 No

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.97 (1.32–2.94)

0.001

 

1.69 (1.19–2.40)

0.004

 

1.87 (0.85–4.11)

0.118

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

2.41 (1.57–3.72)

< 0.001

 

2.15 (1.47–3.14)

< 0.001

 

2.81 (1.24–6.35)

0.013

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.48 (1.67–3.67)

< 0.001

 

2.57 (1.82–3.61)

< 0.001

 

2.38 (1.11–5.12)

0.027

 

 Yes

Low NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  
 

Low NLE+

Inadequate MHL

1.38 (0.56–3.41)

0.481

 

1.74 (0.78–3.86)

0.177

 

0.66 (0.15–2.86)

0.581

 
 

High NLE+

Adequate MHL

1.78 (0.68–4.62)

0.237

 

1.88 (0.80–4.44)

0.15

 

2.00 (0.51–7.86)

0.321

 
 

High NLE+

Inadequate MHL

2.57 (1.10–6.04)

0.030

 

2.28 (1.05–4.94)

0.037

 

1.98 (0.56–6.98)

0.290

 
  1. Note.NLE is Negative life events; MHL is Mental health literacy. RR is relative risk; CI is confidence interval. “—”, the number of people in the reference group was 0, so the RR (95% CI) value could not be calculated