Table 3.
Multivariate regression analysis of factors predicting symptoms of PTSD among emergency department patients in Belgrade, Serbia, and Laplje Selo, Kosovo, three years post-war (N = 562)
| Characteristic | PTSD | ||
| OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
| Marital status | |||
| Not married | 1.000 | 0.737 | |
| Married | 0.748 | 0.137–4.076 | |
| Place of birth | |||
| Serbia | 1.000 | 0.193 | |
| Kosovo | 0.285 | 0.051–1.575 | |
| Elsewhere | 1.424 | 0.379–5.347 | |
| Number moves in past five years | |||
| 0 | 1.000 | 0.252 | |
| 1 | 1.158 | 0.431–3.111 | |
| 2+ | 2.331 | 0.841–6.458 | |
| Refugee status during NATO bombing | |||
| Was not a refugee | 1.000 | 0.006 | |
| Was a refugee for ≤ 30 days or less | 0.391 | 0.075–2.038 | |
| Was a refugee for > 30 days | 3.888 | 1.483–10.193 | |
| Live in same house as before NATO bombing | |||
| Yes | 1.000 | 0.686 | |
| No | 0.821 | 0.315–2.139 | |
| Education | |||
| High School education or more | 1.000 | 0.638 | |
| Less than a High School education | 1.187 | 0.581–2.426 | |
| Total combined household income last year | |||
| >500 German Deutsche Marks (DEM) | 1.000 | 0.538 | |
| 250–500 DEM | 1.290 | 0.448–3.717 | |
| <250 DEM | 1.764 | 0.622–5.004 | |
| Currently employed | |||
| Yes | 1.000 | 0.430 | |
| No | 0.734 | 0.341–1.580 | |
| Social support | |||
| High | 1.000 | 0.117 | |
| Moderate | 1.624 | 0.771–3.423 | |
| Low | 3.481 | 0.980–12.371 | |
| Site of data collection | |||
| Belgrade | 1.000 | 0.002 | |
| Laplje Selo | 13.598 | 2.723–67.899 | |