Table 3.
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of determinants of PTSD among RTA survivors attending selected hospitals in southern Ethiopia, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 416)
| Variable | PTSD | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 97 | 16 | 0.87 (0.48, 1.62) | ||
| Male | 255 | 48 | RC | RC | |
| Age | |||||
| 18–25 | 165 | 27 | 0.68 (0.28,1.62) | ||
| 26–35 | 113 | 19 | 0.69 (0.28, 1.73) | ||
| 36–45 | 41 | 10 | 1 (0.36, 2.84) | ||
| > 46 | 33 | 8 | RC | RC | |
| Marital Status | |||||
| Single and Widowed | 168 | 31 | 1.03 (0.6, 1.75) | ||
| Married | 184 | 33 | RC | RC | |
| Educational level | |||||
| Unable to read and write | 50 | 10 | 1.4 (0.53, 3.71) | 0.78 (0.14, 4.31) | 0.78 |
| Primary education | 121 | 18 | 1.04 (0.44, 2.45) | 0.75 (0.17, 3.24) | 0.69 |
| Secondary education | 118 | 27 | 1.6 (0.71, 3.61) | 1.42 (0.36, 5.63) | 0.62 |
| College and above | 63 | 9 | RC | RC | |
| Occupation | |||||
| House wife | 25 | 7 | RC | RC | |
| Civil servant | 50 | 5 | 0.35 (0.1, 1.24) | 0.38(.051, 2.83) | 0.34 |
| Farmer | 65 | 16 | 0.87 (0.32, 2.39) | 0.91 (0.25, 3.21) | 0.91 |
| Merchant | 52 | 16 | 1.09 (0.4, 3.01) | 1.1 (0.28, 4.47) | 0.88 |
| Student | 87 | 7 | 0.28 (0.09, 0.89) | 0.37 (0.08, 1.63) | 0.19 |
| Private/NGO | 40 | 8 | 0.71 (0.23, 2.21) | 0.36 (0.07, 1.82) | 0.22 |
| Others | 33 | 5 | 0.54 (0.15, 1.9) | 0.63 (0.13, 3.1) | 0.57 |
| Monthly Income | |||||
| < 750 ETB | 40 | 5 | 0.62 (0.23, 1.67) | ||
| 750–1250 ETB | 87 | 14 | 0.80 (0.42, 1.54) | ||
| > 1250 ETB | 225 | 45 | RC | RC | |
| Time since accident | |||||
| 30–90 days | 311 | 33 | 0.14 (0.078, 0.25) | 0.33 (0.15, 0.73) | 0.006* |
| > 90 days | 41 | 31 | RC | RC | |
| Role during accident | |||||
| Driver and assistant | 92 | 23 | RC | RC | |
| Passenger | 147 | 24 | 1.66 (0.84, 3.29) | 0.72 (0.28, 1.84) | 0.49 |
| Pedestrian | 113 | 17 | 1.08 (0.55, 2.11) | 0.63 (0.22, 1.77) | 0.38 |
| History of previous road traffic accident | |||||
| Yes | 62 | 42 | 8.9 (4.97, 16.01) | 2.67 (1.23, 5.77) | 0.013* |
| No | 290 | 22 | RC | RC | |
| Presence of family or friend in the same accident | |||||
| Yes | 33 | 4 | 0.64 (0.22, 1.88) | ||
| No | 319 | 60 | RC | RC | |
| Depression | |||||
| Yes | 28 | 22 | 6.06 (3.18, 11.54) | 2.58 (1.10, 6.10) | 0.029* |
| No | 324 | 42 | RC | RC | |
| CMDs | |||||
| Yes | 61 | 54 | 25.76 (12.42, 53.4) | 12.78 (5.56, 29.36) | <0.001* |
| No | 291 | 10 | RC | RC | |
| Diagnosed Co-morbid Medical Illness | |||||
| Yes | 13 | 2 | 0.84 (0.18,3.82) | ||
| No | 339 | 62 | RC | RC | |
| Substance use in the past 3 month | |||||
| Yes | 90 | 22 | 1.52 (0.86, 2.69) | 0.81 (0.35, 1.86) | 0.61 |
| No | 262 | 42 | RC | RC | |
| Family history of mental illness | |||||
| Yes | 6 | 2 | 1.86 (0.36, 9.42) | ||
| No | 346 | 62 | RC | RC | |
*P < 0.05(variables significantly associated with PTSD), Abbreviation: COR crudes odds ration, AOR adjusted odds ration, CI confidence interval