Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of influence of demographic characteristics, living conditions, and violent and traumatic events with general physical and mental health
| Model/variable | N | General physical health | General mental health | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coef. | [95% CI] | P | Coef. | [95% CI] | P | ||
| ANALYSES OF SEPARATE MODELS† | |||||||
| Model 1: demographic variables | |||||||
| women | 622 | -2.41 | [-3.49, -1.33] | 0.000 | -2.61 | [-3.74, -1.48] | 0.000 |
| increasing age | 1228 | -0.17 | [-0.22, -0.11] | 0.000 | -0.18 | [-0.23, -0.13] | 0.000 |
| separated from partner§ | 80 | - | -3.10 | [-5.33, -0.87] | 0.008 | ||
| Model 2: living conditions variables | |||||||
| no soap currently in household | 792 | -2.69 | [-3.96, -1.41] | 0.000 | - | ||
| lacked food and/or water* | 358 | -1.29 | [-2.43, -0.15] | 0.028 | -2.06 | [-3.83, -0.29] | 0.024 |
| lacked medical care when ill* | 301 | -3.97 | [-5.46, -2.49] | 0.000 | -3.72 | [-5.63, -1.81] | 0.000 |
| Model 3: violent events variables | |||||||
| in combat situation | 632 | - | -1.21 | [-2.39, -0.04] | 0.044 | ||
| murder of a family member or friend | 610 | - | -1.69 | [-2.95, -0.44] | 0.010 | ||
| close to death | 431 | - | -1.92 | [-3.40, -0.45] | 0.012 | ||
| serious injury | 316 | -2.23 | [-3.52, -0.93] | 0.001 | - | ||
| displaced more than once | 152 | -2.24 | [-3.99, -0.49] | 0.014 | - | ||
| rape or sexual abuse | 82 | - | -3.36 | [-6.61, -0.11] | 0.043 | ||
| more than 6 violent events ‡ | 179 | -3.07 | [-5.08, -1.05] | 0.004 | -3.02 | [-4.88, -1.16] | 0.002 |
| ANALYSIS OF COMBINED MODEL†† | |||||||
| Demographic variables: | |||||||
| Women | 622 | -2.47 | [-3.62, -1.32] | 0.000 | -2.63 | [-3.75, -1.51] | 0.000 |
| Increasing age | 1228 | -0.16 | [-0.22, -0.11] | 0.000 | -0.17 | [-0.22, -0.12] | 0.000 |
| Living conditions: | |||||||
| no soap currently in household | 792 | -2.24 | [-3.50, -0.99] | 0.001 | - | ||
| lack food and/or water * | 358 | -1.46 | [-2.59, -0.33] | 0.013 | -2.27 | [-4.11, -0.43] | 0.017 |
| lack medical care when ill * | 301 | -3.51 | [-4.85, -2.17] | 0.000 | -3.17 | [-5.06, -1.28] | 0.002 |
| Past violent events: | |||||||
| in combat situation | 632 | - | -1.42 | [-2.56, -0.27] | 0.017 | ||
| murder of a family member or friend | 610 | - | -2.07 | [-3.36, -0.77] | 0.003 | ||
| serious injury | 316 | -1.94 | [-3.03, -0.85] | 0.001 | - | ||
| displaced more than once | 152 | -1.95 | [-3.74, -0.16] | 0.034 | - | ||
| rape or sexual abuse | 82 | - | -3.51 | [-6.72, -0.30] | 0.033 | ||
| more than 6 violent events‡ | 179 | -2.80 | [-4.70, -0.89] | 0.005 | -2.67 | [-4.61, -0.74] | 0.008 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; Coef., coefficient.
† multivariate analysis conducted separately for variables within each of the models (using statistically significant (P < 0.05) variables selected through a univariate analysis).
†† Combined model consists of the statistically significant variables (P < 0.05) from multivariate analysis in the three separate models combined into a single model, with multivariate analysis then conducted of all these selected variables together.
§ Separated from partner includes divorced/separated, widowed, forced separation.
- Not included as not statistically significant (at P < 0.05) or not relevant.
* Within previous 12 months.
‡ Frequency of trauma events analysed separately from individual trauma exposure variables in multivariate analysis.