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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of influence of demographic characteristics, living conditions, and violent and traumatic events with general physical and mental health

From: The influence of demographic characteristics, living conditions, and trauma exposure on the overall health of a conflict-affected population in Southern Sudan

Model/variable

N

General physical health

General mental health

  

Coef.

[95% CI]

P

Coef.

[95% CI]

P

ANALYSES OF SEPARATE MODELS†

Model 1: demographic variables

      

women

622

-2.41

[-3.49, -1.33]

0.000

-2.61

[-3.74, -1.48]

0.000

increasing age

1228

-0.17

[-0.22, -0.11]

0.000

-0.18

[-0.23, -0.13]

0.000

separated from partner§

80

-

  

-3.10

[-5.33, -0.87]

0.008

Model 2: living conditions variables

      

no soap currently in household

792

-2.69

[-3.96, -1.41]

0.000

-

  

lacked food and/or water*

358

-1.29

[-2.43, -0.15]

0.028

-2.06

[-3.83, -0.29]

0.024

lacked medical care when ill*

301

-3.97

[-5.46, -2.49]

0.000

-3.72

[-5.63, -1.81]

0.000

Model 3: violent events variables

      

in combat situation

632

-

  

-1.21

[-2.39, -0.04]

0.044

murder of a family member or friend

610

-

  

-1.69

[-2.95, -0.44]

0.010

close to death

431

-

  

-1.92

[-3.40, -0.45]

0.012

serious injury

316

-2.23

[-3.52, -0.93]

0.001

-

  

displaced more than once

152

-2.24

[-3.99, -0.49]

0.014

-

  

rape or sexual abuse

82

-

  

-3.36

[-6.61, -0.11]

0.043

more than 6 violent events ‡

179

-3.07

[-5.08, -1.05]

0.004

-3.02

[-4.88, -1.16]

0.002

ANALYSIS OF COMBINED MODEL††

Demographic variables:

      

Women

622

-2.47

[-3.62, -1.32]

0.000

-2.63

[-3.75, -1.51]

0.000

Increasing age

1228

-0.16

[-0.22, -0.11]

0.000

-0.17

[-0.22, -0.12]

0.000

Living conditions:

      

no soap currently in household

792

-2.24

[-3.50, -0.99]

0.001

-

  

lack food and/or water *

358

-1.46

[-2.59, -0.33]

0.013

-2.27

[-4.11, -0.43]

0.017

lack medical care when ill *

301

-3.51

[-4.85, -2.17]

0.000

-3.17

[-5.06, -1.28]

0.002

Past violent events:

      

in combat situation

632

-

  

-1.42

[-2.56, -0.27]

0.017

murder of a family member or friend

610

-

  

-2.07

[-3.36, -0.77]

0.003

serious injury

316

-1.94

[-3.03, -0.85]

0.001

-

  

displaced more than once

152

-1.95

[-3.74, -0.16]

0.034

-

  

rape or sexual abuse

82

-

  

-3.51

[-6.72, -0.30]

0.033

more than 6 violent events‡

179

-2.80

[-4.70, -0.89]

0.005

-2.67

[-4.61, -0.74]

0.008

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; Coef., coefficient.
  2. † multivariate analysis conducted separately for variables within each of the models (using statistically significant (P < 0.05) variables selected through a univariate analysis).
  3. †† Combined model consists of the statistically significant variables (P < 0.05) from multivariate analysis in the three separate models combined into a single model, with multivariate analysis then conducted of all these selected variables together.
  4. § Separated from partner includes divorced/separated, widowed, forced separation.
  5. - Not included as not statistically significant (at P < 0.05) or not relevant.
  6. * Within previous 12 months.
  7. ‡ Frequency of trauma events analysed separately from individual trauma exposure variables in multivariate analysis.
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