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. 2012 Dec 27;12:236. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-236

Table 3.

Odds ratiosa(OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the association of probable PTSD (IES-score ≥ 35) with characteristics of the respondent/injury

 
1-year follow-up
2-year follow-up
Characteristics OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p
Sociodemographic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Female sex
2.36
1.06-5.25
<0.05
3.42
0.99-11.75
0.051
 Ageb
2.36
1.06-5.25
0.035
0.98
0.94-1.02
0.242
 Primary education
1.38
0.47-3.99
0.558
0.91
0.10-8.36
0.935
 HHC: Single
0.88
0.38-2.03
0.756
1.36
0.36-5.17
0.648
Physical
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Co-morbidity
4.61
2.02-10.55
<0.01
1.20
0.30-4.89
0.797
Injury related
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ISSb
0.82
0.28-2.36
0.707
0.46
0.06-3.50
0.449
 Injury localization
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Head ≥3
1.02
0.33-3.16
0.969
0.12
0.02-.66
<0.05
  Chest ≥3
2.16
0.77-6.09
0.146
1.41
0.22-9.13
0.722
  Abdomen ≥3
2.33
0.71-7.66
0.162
2.86
0.44-18.59
0.271
  Extremities ≥3
1.68
0.66-4.30
0.276
0.18
0.03-.99
<0.05
 Glasgow Coma Scaleb
0.99
0.90-1.10
0.865
0.94
0.81-1.10
0.444
Pre-hospital trauma carec
 
 
 
 
 
 
 EMS 1.29 0.54-3.06 0.566 0.96 0.27-3.49 0.953

HHC = Household composition, EMS = Emergency Medical Services.

aAdjusted for all included predictors in model using multivariate logistic regression analysis.

bContinuous variable.

cThe presence versus absence of pre-hospital trauma care at the scene of the accident via assistance of physician staffed helicopter or other EMS teams.