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. 2024 Aug 4;14:18021. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-69035-w

Table 3.

Predictors of probable PTSD and depression at T2—5–6 weeks after the October 7th terror attack (N = 710).

Predictors PTSD T2 (ITQ) Depression T2 (PHS–2)
Adjusted OR, 95% CI p Adjusted OR, 95% CI p
Step 1
 Probable PTSD/depression at T11 4.87 (3.02–7.85) 0.0001 3.57 (2.41–5.32) 0.0001
Nagelkerke R square = 0.11 Nagelkerke R square = 0.10
Step 2
 Probable PTSD/depression at T11 4.84 (2.94–8.02) 0.0001 3.42 (2.27–5.15) 0.0001
 Gender2 1.89 (1.21–2.87) 0.01 2.27 (1.54–3.32) 0.001
 Age 0.98 (0.96–1.00) NS 0.98 (0.97–1.00) NS
 SES 0.95 (0.78–1.16) NS 1.08 (0.90–1.31) NS
 Education 0.96 (0.81–1.11) NS 1.12 (0.96–1.13) NS
 Marital status3 0.68 (43.–1.11) NS 1.26 (0.89–1.32) NS
 Ethnicity4 1.79 (1.07–2.99) 0.02 1.45 (0.87–2.42) NS
Nagelkerke R square = 0.16 Nagelkerke R square = 0.16
Step 3
 Probable PTSD/depression at T11 4.55 (2.72–7.60) 0.0001 3.31 (2.20–5.08) 0.0001
 Gender2 1.88 (1.24–2.87) 0.01 2.29 (1.55–3.39) 0.0001
 Age 0.98 (0.96–1.99) 0.04 0.99 (0.97–1.00) NS
 SES 0.96 (0.78–1.13) NS 1.01 (0.96–1.31) NS
 Education 0.95 (0.81–1.13) NS 1.12 (0.87–1.13) NS
 Marital status3 0.64 (0.43–1.17) NS 1.26 (0.80–1.92) NS
 Ethnicity4 1.91 (1.13–3.22) 0.01 1.50 (0.87–2.51) NS
 Direct exposure1 2.01 (0.87–4.77) NS 1.94 (0.88–4.68) NS
 Loved one harmed (murdered/kidnapped/injured)1 1.71 (1.04–2.89) 0.03 1.33 (0.84–2.27) NS
Nagelkerke R square = 0.18 Nagelkerke R square = 0.17
Step 4
 Probable PTSD/depression at T11 4.45 (2.63–7.42) 0.0001 3.11 (2.13–4.82) 0.001
 Gender2 1.72 (1.14–2.69) 0.003 2.13 (1.43–3.17) 0.001
 Age 0.98 (0.96–0.99) 0.03 0.98 (0.97–1.00) NS
 SES 0.93 (0.76–1.12) NS 1.05 (0.87–1.27) NS
 Education 0.94 (0.79–1.11) NS 1.12 (0.94–1.29) NS
 Marital status3 0.66 (0.41–1.05) NS 1.24 (0.82–1.92) NS
 Ethnicity4 2.07 (1.21–3.52) 0.007 1.63 (0.72–2.46) NS
 Direct exposure1 1.91 (0.80–4.62) NS 1.82 (0.76–4.82) NS
 Harmed loved one (murdered/kidnapped/injured)1 1.62 (1.00–2.72) 0.04 1.31 (0.80–2.18) NS
 Exposure to PMIE-betrayal 1.92 (1.26–2.92) 0.002 2.03 (1.37–3.01) 0.0001
Nagelkerke R square = 0.21 Nagelkerke R square = 0.22

ITQ international trauma questionnaire, PHQ-2 patient health questionnaire-2, PMIE potentially morally injurious event, OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval, NS non-significant.

11 = yes, 21 = female, 31 = Married, 41 = Jewish.