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Modelling Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Inmates in North Central Nigeria: A Comparison of Baseline and Interaction-Based Multivariate Ordinal Regression Models

The global correctional system faces a severe mental health crisis, with inmates suffering disproportionately from depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS). In low-resource settings like Nigeria, this crisis is acute. Traditional statistical models often inadequately capture the ordinal nature of standard mental health scales and the correlations between these co- occurring conditions. This study addresses these methodological gaps by developing and comparing two advanced models to assess DAS among inmates in North Central Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected from 830 inma…