Table 3.
Predictors of GAD Symptomatology.
| Predictor | B | SE | Wald | df | P-value | Odds ratio | 95% CI for odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||||
| Age (Years) | ||||||||
| >25 26–40 < 40 |
−0.81 −0.07 |
0.42 0.45 |
5.16 3.67 0.02 |
2 1 1 |
0.08 0.06 0.89 |
0.47 0.94 |
0.20 0.39 |
1.02 2.27 |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male Female |
0.23 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 1 | 0.48 | 1.26 | 0.66 | 2.41 |
| Employment status | ||||||||
| Employed Unemployed Student |
0.74 0.76 |
0.45 0.41 |
5.02 2.68 3.41 |
2 1 1 |
0.08 0.10 0.07 |
2.09 2.14 |
0.87 0.96 |
5.04 4.78 |
| Area of residence relative to destroyed properties | ||||||||
| 0–1.0 properties destroyed per kilometer square 1.1–50.0 properties destroyed per kilometer square 50.1–300.0 properties destroyed per kilometer square |
0.21 0.02 |
0.36 0.65 |
0.40 0.34 0.00 |
2 1 1 |
0.82 0.55 0.97 |
1.24 1.02 |
0.62 0.29 |
2.48 3.62 |
| Where respondents lived after the fire | ||||||||
| Own Home Renting or other accommodation |
−0.30 | 0.35 | 0.73 | 1 | 0.39 | 0.74 | 0.37 | 1.47 |
| Respondents witnessed burning of homes by the wildfires | ||||||||
| No Yes |
0.80 |
0.36 |
4.95 |
1 |
0.03 |
2.22 |
1.10 |
4.49 |
| Respondents were fearful for their lives or the lives of friends/family | ||||||||
| No Yes |
0.61 | 0.44 | 1.92 | 1 | 0.17 | 1.84 | 0.78 | 4.37 |
| Frequency with which respondents read newspaper and internet articles related to the devastation caused by the wildfires | ||||||||
| Less frequently than daily Daily |
0.64 | 0.46 | 1.92 | 1 | 0.17 | 1.90 | 0.77 | 4.69 |
| Where respondents lived after the wildfire relative to where they lived before the wildfire | ||||||||
| Same home they lived in before the fire Different home- previous home not destroyed by the fire Different home-previous home destroyed by the fire |
1.34 0.44 |
0.44 0.58 |
9.52 9.49 0.58 |
2 1 1 |
0.01 0.00 0.45 |
3.82 1.55 |
1.63 0.50 |
8.95 4.81 |
| Respondent had a history of depressive disorder before the wildfire | ||||||||
| No Yes |
1.18 | 0.62 | 3.67 | 1 | 0.06 | 3.26 | 0.97 | 10.95 |
| Respondent had a history of anxiety disorder before the wildfire | ||||||||
| No Yes |
1.91 | 0.72 | 7.04 | 1 | 0.01 | 6.76 | 1.65 | 27.70 |
| Respondent had a history of mental health diagnosis before the wildfire | ||||||||
| No Yes |
1.03 | 0.82 | 1.59 | 1 | 0.21 | 2.81 | 0.56 | 14.01 |
| Respondents were on antidepressants before the wildfire | ||||||||
| Yes No |
0.27 | 0.57 | 0.23 | 1 | 0.63 | 1.31 | 0.43 | 3.98 |
| Respondents were on sleeping medication before the wildfire | ||||||||
| No Yes |
0.249 | 0.72 | 0.12 | 1 | 0.73 | 1.28 | 0.31 | 5.25 |
| Respondents were on mood stabilizers before the wildfire | ||||||||
| No Yes |
−0.51 | 0.97 | 0.27 | 1 | .60 | 0.60 | 0.09 | 4.01 |
| Received sufficient support from family and friends | ||||||||
| Yes, absolute support Yes, some support Yes, but only limited support Not at all |
0.59 1.02 1.24 |
0.33 0.48 0.87 |
6.94 3.19 4.45 2.05 |
3 1 1 1 |
0.07 0.07 0.04 0.15 |
1.81 2.76 3.45 |
0.94 1.07 0.63 |
3.45 7.08 18.82 |
| Received sufficient support from the Red Cross | ||||||||
| Yes, absolute support Yes, some support Yes, but only limited support Not at all |
−0.40 −0.50 −0.53 |
0.38 0.54 1.04 |
2.80 1.11 1.72 0.26 |
3 1 1 1 |
0.42 0.29 0.10 0.61 |
0.67 0.41 0.59 |
0.32 0.14 0.08 |
1.41 1.18 4.54 |
| Received sufficient support from the government | ||||||||
| Yes, absolute support Yes, some support Yes, but only limited support Not at all |
0.58 1.46 1.29 |
0.43 0.54 0.53 |
9.341 1.83 7.29 6.07 |
3 1 1 1 |
0.03 0.18 0.01 0.01 |
1.79 4.31 3.65 |
0.77 1.49 1.30 |
4.14 12.44 10.22 |
| Received counseling after the wildfire | ||||||||
| No Yes |
1.32 | 0.40 | 10.84 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.74 | 1.71 | 8.20 |
| Constant | −5.78 | 1.18 | 24.13 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
Bold values are results that are statistically significant, associated probability displayed (criterion for type 1 error = P < 0.05).