Table 5.
Proportion post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among the participants from armed conflict area of Metuge district in Cabo Delgado (n = 748).
| Variable | Categories | Pos-traumatic stress disorder | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes % | No % | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
| Age (years) | 14–20* | 67.50 | 32.50 | – | – |
| 21–44 | 76.34 | 23.66 | 1.55* (0.99–2.42) | 1.29 (0.67–2.45) | |
| 45–64 | 76.82 | 23.18 | 1.59* (0.93–2.73) | 1.05 (0.47–2.37) | |
| 65+ | 68.66 | 31.34 | 1.05 (0.55–2.00) | 0.33* (0.13–0.82) | |
| Sex | Male* | 58.24 | 41.76 | – | – |
| Female | 82.96 | 17.04 | 3.49* (2.48–4.90) | 2.30* (1.50–3.51) | |
| Educational status | None* | 82.89 | 17.11 | – | – |
| Primary School | 69.89 | 30.11 | 0.48* (0.32–0.69) | 0.59* (0.36–0.96) | |
| Secondary School | 63.04 | 36.96 | 0.35* (0.21–0.59) | 0.38* (0.19–0.77) | |
| Occupation | Employed | 50.00 | 50.00 | – | – |
| Unemployed | 71.43 | 28.57 | 3.11* (1.14–8.46) | 0.72 (0.22–2.35) | |
| Student | 75.73 | 24.27 | 2.5* (0.88–7.09) | 1.49 (0.43–5.14) | |
| Exposure to cumulative trauma events | 1–2 | 79.30 | 20.70 | – | – |
| 3 or more | 71.27 | 28.73 | 0.64* (0.45–0.92) | 0.66* (0.43–1.01) | |
| Last time were exposed to war fighting | <12 weeks | 82.69 | 17.31 | – | – |
| >12 weeks – 1 year | 75.00 | 25.00 | 0.62 (0.06–6.17) | 5.14* (0.40–65.83) | |
| >1 year | 69.83 | 30.17 | 0.48* (0.33–0.70) | 1.24 (0.74–2.08) | |
| Witness the death of family member/friend | No* | 78.40 | 21.60 | – | – |
| Yes | 63.98 | 36.02 | 0.49* (0.34–0.69) | 0.61* (0.39–0.93) | |
| Depression symptoms | No* | 46.49 | 53.51 | – | – |
| Yes | 90.15 | 9.85 | 10.52* (7.16–15.46) | 8.27* (4.97–13.74) | |
| Suicide risk | No* | 64.81 | 35.19 | – | – |
| Yes | 86.01 | 13.99 | 3.34* (2.31–4.83) | 1.54* (0.94–2.51) | |
| Anxiety symptoms | No* | 64.81 | 35.19 | – | – |
| Yes | 88.63 | 11.37 | 4.23* (2.82–6.35) | 1.45* (0.84–2.50) | |
*p < 0.2. AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odd ratio.