Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of PTSD symptoms among the adult survivors
|
PTSD, No. (%) |
Bivariate OR (95% CI) | PValue |
Multivariate OR (95% CI) | PValue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 42 (15.2) | |||||
| Demographics | ||||||
| Age group | ||||||
|
Younger adults (< 60 y) Elders (≥ 60 y) |
11 (8.0) 31 (22.5) |
1.00 3.35 (1.61-6.97) | 0.001 |
1.00 3.56 (1.57-8.06) | 0.002 | |
| Sex | ||||||
|
Male Female |
17 (11.5) 25 (19.5) |
1.00 1.87 (0.96-3.65) | 0.07 | |||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Han | 17 (15.5) | 1.03 (0.53-2.01) | ||||
| Ethnic minorities | 25 (15.1) | 1.00 | 0.93 | |||
| Marital status | ||||||
|
Married or living together Others (unmarried, divorced, etc.) |
32 (16.0) 10 (13.2) |
1.26 (0.59-2.70) 1.00 | 0.56 | |||
| Education level | ||||||
|
Primary school or lower Higher than primary school |
26 (18.7) 16 (11.7) |
1.74 (0.89-3.41) 1.00 | 0.11 | |||
| Earthquake-related experiences | ||||||
| Having been in serious danger | ||||||
|
Yes No |
33 (19.8) 9 (8.3) |
2.74 (1.25-5.98) 1.00 | 0.01 |
3.12 (1.32-7.37) 1.00 | 0.009 | |
| Having been seriously injured | ||||||
|
Yes No |
10 (30.3) 32 (13.2) |
2.87 (1.25-6.58) 1.00 | 0.01 | NA | ||
| Having family members or friends seriously injured | ||||||
|
Yes No |
11 (22.4) 31 (13.7) |
1.83 (0.85-3.96) 1.00 | 0.12 | |||
| Having witnessed someone being killed or seriously injured | ||||||
| Yes | 27 (19.3) | 1.93 (0.98-3.81) | ||||
|
Yes No |
27 (19.3) 15 (11.0) |
1.93 (0.98-3.81) 1.00 | 0.06 | |||
| Having Lost family members | ||||||
|
Yes No |
15 (39.5) 27 (11.3) |
5.10 (2.37-10.94) 1.00 | <0.001 |
3.43 (1.46-8.02) 1.00 | 0.005 | |
| Having Lost significant others | ||||||
|
Yes No |
23 (23.0) 19 (10.8) |
2.47 (1.27-4.80) 1.00 | 0.008 | NA | ||
| Having one's house seriously damaged | ||||||
|
Yes 1.00 |
36 (15.9) 6 (12.2) |
1.35 (0.54-3.41) 1.00 | 0.52 | |||
| Having Lost important belongings | ||||||
|
Yes No |
21 (18.6) 21 (12.9) |
1.54 (0.80-2.98) 1.00 | 0.20 | |||
| Having felt extremely anxious about one's own life | ||||||
|
Yes No |
34 (15.0) 8 (16.0) |
1.00 1.08 (0.47-2.49) | 0.87 | |||
|
Having felt scared that family members or significant others would die or be seriously injured | ||||||
|
Yes No |
40 (15.8) 2 (8.7) |
1.97 (0.45-8.74) 1.00 | 0.37 | |||
| Having felt guilt concerning someone's death or injury | ||||||
|
Yes No |
31 (25.6) 11 (7.1) |
4.51 (2.16-9.42) 1.00 | <0.001 |
5.22 (2.32-11.75) 1.00 | <0.001 | |
| Utilization of mental health services | ||||||
|
Yes No |
1 (2.3) 41 (17.7) |
1.00 9.23 (1.24-68.97) | 0.03 |
1.00 7.31 (0.93-57.23) | 0.06 | |