Table 6 Socio-demographic factors associated with PMH after multivariable adjustmenta
| Â | Total Positive Mental Health | General coping | Emotional support | Spirituality | Interpersonal skills | Personal growth and autonomy | Global affect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) |
Age (10-year increment) | 0.05 (0.09)** | 0.05 (0.03) | −0.07 (0.03)* | 0.22 (0.04)** | 0.00 (0.02) | 0.05 (0.03)* | 0.06 (0.02) |
Gender | |||||||
 Men | −0.09 (0.02)* | −0.07 (0.06) | −0.22 (0.05)** | −0.30 (0.09)** | −0.06 (0.05) | 0.05 (0.05) | 0.04 (0.05) |
 Women | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Ethnicity | |||||||
 Malay | 0.46 (0.06)** | 0.16 (0.08)* | 0.26 (0.07)** | 1.82 (0.09)** | 0.22 (0.06)** | 0.22 (0.07)** | 0.27 (0.06)** |
 Indian | 0.28 (0.06)** | −0.08 (0.08) | 0.11 (0.08) | 1.41 (0.10)** | 0.10 (0.06) | 0.26 (0.07)** | − 0.02 (0.07) |
 Others | 0.38 (0.09)** | 0.23 (0.12) | 0.10 (0.12) | 1.14 (0.23)** | 0.23 (0.11)* | 0.31 (0.11)** | 0.37 (0.09)** |
 Chinese | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Marital status | |||||||
 Never married | −0.07 (0.05) | − 0.03 (0.07) | − 0.09 (0.06) | − 0.02 (0.11) | − 0.14 (0.05)* | −0.10 (0.06) | − 0.05 (0.06) |
 Separated /divorced /widowed | −0.14 (0.08)* | − 0.10 (0.10) | −0.20 (0.10) | − 0.26 (0.17) | −0.12 (0.09) | − 0.02 (0.10) | −0.20 (0.09)* |
 Married | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Education level | |||||||
 Primary and below | −0.07 (0.18) | −0.06 (0.22) | − 0.19 (0.22) | 0.07 (0.27) | 0.05 (0.20) | −0.12 (0.21) | − 0.26 (0.16) |
 Secondary to Junior College | −0.03 (0.05) | 0.01 (0.06) | −0.18 (0.06)* | − 0.05 (0.11) | 0.06 (0.05) | − 0.04 (0.06) | −0.01 (0.06) |
 Vocational/ Polytechnic diploma | −0.03 (0.05) | 0.01 (0.07) | −0.14 (0.07)* | −0.03 (0.12) | 0.03 (0.06) | −0.03 (0.06) | − 0.02 (0.06) |
 University and above | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |