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Table 5 Associations between traumatic episodes and socio-demographic and psychosocial factors for men and women in the period 1994 ± 1year, presented as crude odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (Crude OR; CI 95%)

From: Traumatic episodes experienced during the genocide period in Rwanda influence life circumstances in young men and women 17 years later

Variables

Men

Women

Respondent characteristicS

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

Age groups

    

20 - 29

97 (33.2)

1

94 (33.2)

1

30 - 35

68 (46.6)

1.76 (1.17 – 2.63)

75 (40.1)

1.35 (0.92 – 1.98)

Marital status

    

Married or cohabiting

95 (40.3)

1

135 (39.5)

1

Single, separated or divorced

69 (34.0)

0.76 (0.52 – 1.13)

34 (26.0)

0.54 (0.34 – 0.84)

Number of children

    

Have children

97 (42.5)

1

145 (38.2)

1

Have no children

67 (31.8)

1.59 (1.08 – 2.36)

24 (25.0)

1.86 (1.11 – 3.08)

Ever attended school

    

Attended school

149 (40.4)

1

137 (34.9)

1

Never attended school

15 (21.7)

0.41 (0.22 – 0.76)

32 (38.1)

1.15 (0.70 – 1.88)

Level of education

    

Completed primary, vocational training, secondary school and university level

68 (43.6)

1

61 (42.4)

1

Incomplete primary & no school

96 (34.5)

1.47 (0.98 – 2.19)

107 (32.3)

1.54 (1.03 – 2.30)

Employment status

    

Employed

33 (37.5)

1

24 (52.2)

1

Not employed

131 (37.6)

0.99 (0.61 – 1.61)

145 (33.6)

2.15 (1.17 – 3.97)

Personal Income

    

>17500 (greater than)

139 (36.4)

1

150 (33.7)

1

< 17500 RF (less than)

26 (47.3)

1.56 (0.89 – 2.77)

17 (56.7)

2.57 (1.22 – 5.44)

Source of income

    

Salary, pension, disability grant or others

33 (35.9)

1

20 (46.5)

1

No income

131 (37.8)

1.08 (0.67 – 1.75)

140 (33.3)

0.57 (0.30 – 1.08)

Social support

    

Improved

65 (35.5)

1

46 (37.1)

1

Poor

100 (38.9)

1.16 (0.78 – 1.71)

123 (34.8)

0.91 (0.59 – 1.39)

Household characteristics

    

Household monthly income

    

Household income > =17500 RF/month

33 (38.4

1

44 (42.7)

1

Household income < 17500 RF

126 (37.8)

0.98 (0.60 – 1.59)

123 (34.1)

0.69 (0.44 – 1.09)

Living standards

    

Improved; At least one improvement

150 (41.0)

1

106 (34.6)

1

Poor; No improvements out of five

15 (20.3)

0.37 (0.20 – 0.67)

63 (36.6)

1.09 (0.74 – 1.60)

Assets in the household

    

Improved; at least one of the items

117 (36.2)

1

118 (35.6)

1

Poor; Have none of the items

48 (41.0)

1.23 (0.80 – 1.89)

51 (34.9)

0.97 (0.64 – 1.46)