Table 2.
Association of mental health with fear of the impact of war (generalised additive models)
| Mental health scales | Crude model ß (95% CI) | Adjusted model ß (95% CI)a | Percentage of maximum scoreb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety (GAD-7, scores 0–21) | 2.6 (2.52–2.67) | 2.5 (2.42–2.58) | 11.9 |
| Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9, scores 0–27) | 1.43 (1.35–1.52) | 1.42 (1.33–1.5) | 5.26 |
| Well-being (WHO-5, scores 0–25) | −1.77 (−1.87 to −1.68) | −1.71 (−1.8 to −1.61) | 6.84 |
| Stress (PSQ-20, scores 0–60) | 4.02 (3.8–4.23) | 4.1 (3.89–4.31) | 6.83 |
| Emotional distress (mPDI, scores 0–4) | 0.69 (0.67–0.7) | 0.67 (0.66–0.68) | 16.75 |
| Physical distress (mPDI, scores 0–4) | 0.36 (0.34–0.37) | 0.35 (0.34–0.36) | 8.75 |
Numbers indicate differences in mental health scores between groups differing by one point of fear score; the numbers correspond to coefficients in linear regression. GAD-7, Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Depression Module; WHO-5, World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index; PSQ-20, Perceived Stress Questionnaire; mPDI, modified Peritraumatic Distress Inventory.
a.
For age, gender, federal state, living in a big city, household income and in a partnership.
b.
Adjusted difference expressed as percentage of the maximum score of the corresponding instrument.