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Table 4 Predictors of anxiety among Ebola survivors

From: Prevalence of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among Ebola survivors in northern Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Variables

OR (95%CI)

P-value

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

P-value

Age Group

< 30 years

1

0.001

1

0.019

≥30 years

3.91(1.74–8.78)

3.04(1.20–7.70)

Number of emotional support

None

1

 

–

 

1–2

0.53(0.11–2.60)

0.437

–

 

> 2

0.37(0.08–1.75)

0.210

–

 

Effect of death of friend or relative

Not affected

1

 

1

 

Slightly affected

0.09(0.02–0.55)

0.009

0.04(0.01–0.32)

0.002

Badly affected

0.23(0.06–0.90)

0.035

0.12(0.03–0.58)

0.008

Not applicable

0.89(0.18–4.38)

0.885

0.51(0.09–3.03)

0.462

Past psychiatric history

No

1

0.178

–

 

Yes

2.54(0.66–9.87

–

 

Alcohol intake before Ebola

No

1

0.031

1

 

Yes

2.10(1.07–4.11)

1.93(0.85–4.35)

0.115

Level of exercise after Ebola

Remains the same

1

 

1

 

Increased

1.20(0.35–4.14)

0.774

1.30(0.34–4.50)

0.700

Decreased

3.40(1.40–8.26)

0.007

3.60(1.33–9.72)

0.012

Knowledge of relative or friend death due to Ebola

No

1

0.051

–

–

Yes

0.37(0.14–1.00)

–

–