Table 3.
Predictors of PTSD and Depression by Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis Among Survivors (n = 1500)
| Characteristics | N (%) | PTSD | Depression | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | ||
| Constant | 1500 (100) | 0.112 | <0.001 | 0.039 | <0.001 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 787 (52.5) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Female | 713 (47.5) | 1.21 (0.97, 1.51) | 0.093 | 1.42 (1.14, 1.77) | 0.002* |
| Age; mean(SD) | 40.17 (13.62) | 1.51 (1.03, 1.74) | <0.001* | 1.46 (1.02, 1.64) | <0.001* |
| Marriage status | |||||
| Divorce & Widow | 47 (3.1) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Married | 1317 (87.8) | 0.86 (0.47, 1.58) | 0.618 | 0.78 (0.41, 1.46) | 0.432 |
| Single | 136 (9.1) | 0.99 (0.47, 2.09) | 0.978 | 1.324 (0.616, 2.844) | 0.472 |
| Death of friends and relatives | |||||
| No | 477 (31.8) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Yes | 1023 (68.2) | 1.23 (0.96, 1.57) | 0.103 | 1.22 (0.96, 1.57) | 0.111 |
| Death of work colleagues | |||||
| No | 46 (3.1) | Ref. | |||
| Yes | 1454 (96.9) | 4.03 (1.54, 6.54) | 0.005* | ||
| Being injured | |||||
| No | 580 (38.7) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Yes | 920 (61.3) | 1.68 (1.09, 2.61) | 0.02* | 1.48 (0.96, 2.29) | 0.078 |
| Having surgery | |||||
| No | 862 (57.5) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Yes | 638 (42.5) | 0.94 (0.61, 1.45) | 0.777 | 1.09 (0.71, 1.68) | 0.692 |
| Being trapped under the rubble | |||||
| No | 97 (6.5) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Yes | 1403 (93.5) | 1.61 (0.97, 2.69) | 0.068 | 1.07 (0.66, 1.75) | 0.784 |
| Death of family members; mean(SD) | 1.767 (1.1) | 1.09 (0.99, 1.21) | 0.071 | 1.15 (1.03, 1.27) | 0.032* |
Note: *P value significant at <0.05 level of significance.
Abbreviations: Ref, reference category; COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.