Table 3.
Association of stressful life events with anxiety among participants (n = 1455)
| Presence of anxiety | Absence of anxiety | Total | OR (95 % CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (GAD-7 ≥ 8) | (GAD-7 < 8) | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Attacked | |||||
| Yes | 22 (14.7) | 128 (85.3) | 150 | 1.973 (1.282–3.036) | **0.002 |
| No | 97 (7.4) | 1208 (92.6) | 1305 | ||
| Serious illness | |||||
| Yes | 19 (16.0) | 100 (84.0) | 119 | 2.133 (1.356–3.356) | **0.001 |
| No | 100 (7.5) | 1236 (92.5) | 1336 | ||
| Abused during childhood | |||||
| Yes | 9 (25.7) | 26 (74.3) | 35 | 3.319 (1.838–5.994) | **0.001 |
| No | 110 (7.7) | 1310 (92.3) | 1420 | ||
| Serious injury due to accident | |||||
| Yes | 15 (8.9) | 153 (91.1) | 168 | 1.105 (0.659–1.853) | 0.706 |
| No | 104 (8.1) | 1183 (91.9) | 1287 | ||
| Being an orphan before age 10 | |||||
| Yes | 13 (11.0) | 105 (89.0) | 118 | 1.390 (0.806–2.395) | 0.241 |
| No | 106 (7.9) | 1231 (92.1) | 1337 | ||
| Loss of someone very close | |||||
| Yes | 27 (8.4) | 294 (91.6) | 321 | 1.037 (0.688–1.563) | 0.863 |
| No | 92 (8.1) | 1042 (91.9) | 1134 | ||
| Serious marital problem (n = 888) | |||||
| Yes | 6 (15.8) | 32 (84.2) | 38 | 2.532 (1.162–5.520) | *0.035 |
| No | 53 (6.2) | 797 (93.8) | 850 | ||
| Serious family problem | |||||
| Yes | 20 (29.0) | 49 (71.0) | 69 | 4.058 (2.679–6.147) | **0.001 |
| No | 99 (7.1) | 1287 (92.9) | 1386 | ||
| Serious financial constraint | |||||
| Yes | 33 (18.4) | 146 (81.6) | 179 | 2.735 (1.890–3.958) | ** < 0.001 |
| No | 86 (6.7) | 1190 (93.3) | 1276 | ||
| Serious housing problems | |||||
| Yes | 20 (32.3) | 42 (67.7) | 62 | 4.539 (3.019–6.823) | **0.001 |
| No | 99 (7.1) | 1294 (92.9) | 1393 | ||
| Serious problems at work (n = 736) | |||||
| Yes | 13 (22.8) | 44 (77.2) | 57 | 3.777 (2.153–6.627) | **0.001 |
| No | 41 (6.0) | 638 (94.0) | 679 | ||
| Lost job | |||||
| Yes | 11 (21.2) | 41 (78.8) | 52 | 2.748 (1.577–4.788) | *0.002 |
| No | 108 (7.7) | 1295 (92.3) | 1403 | ||
| Legal problems | |||||
| Yes | 6 (33.3) | 12 (66.7) | 18 | 4.239 (2.154–8.341) | *0.002 |
| No | 113 (7.9) | 1324 (92.1) | 1437 | ||
| Relationship with spouse/partner (n = 980) | |||||
| Unhappy | 34 (30.9) | 76 (69.1) | 110 | 5.721 (3.858–8.486) | *0.001 |
| Happy | 47 (5.4) | 823 (94.6) | 870 | ||
| Relationship with children (n = 870) | |||||
| Unhappy | 20 (32.8) | 41 (67.2) | 61 | 6.631 (4.147–10.604) | **0.001 |
| Happy | 40 (4.9) | 769 (95.1) | 809 | ||
| Relationship with family | |||||
| Unhappy | 46 (34.1) | 89 (65.9) | 135 | 6.161 (4.458–8.516) | **0.001 |
| Happy | 73 (5.5) | 1247 (94.5) | 1320 | ||
| Relationship with work (n = 687) | |||||
| Unhappy | 19 (29.7) | 45 (70.3) | 64 | 6.135 (3.670–10.256) | **0.001 |
| Happy | 30 (4.8) | 590 (95.2) | 620 |
*significant at p < 0.05 **significant at p < 0.001