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Table 4 PTSD distribution by demographic, experiences in Sinai desert and clinic characteristics and results of logistic regressions identifying variables associated with PTSD

From: Impact of traumatic events incurred by asylum-seekers on mental health and utilization of medical services

  PTSD diagnosis OR (95%CI)
Yes No χ2 P-value for PTSD
Gender
 Male 21.2% 78.8% 35.02 <.001 5.42 (2.07–14.20)**
 Female 6.0% 94.0%    1
Age (Years)
 <20 3.3% 96.7% 12.93 .005 1
 21–30 14.3% 85.7%    0.92 (0.16–5.21)
 31–40 21.1% 78.9%    1.09 (0.17–7.95)
 41+ 18.6% 81.4%    0.21 (0.02–2.07)
Country of origin
 Eritrea 16.3% 83.7% 1.71 .425 1.93 (0.20–18.35)
 Sudan 11.8% 88.2%    2.96 (0.21–42.09)
 Other 12.1% 87.9%    1
Days spent in the Sinai desert
 <6 1.7% 98.3% 152.03 <.001 1
 7–20 3.4% 96.6%    1.23 (0.28–5.45)
 21–60 19.7% 80.3%    3.47 (0.81–14.81)
 61+ 43.8% 56.2%    2.75 (0.51–14.90)
Amounts of ransom (US$)
 Limited amount (<2500) 1.9% 98.1% 85.01 <.001 1
 Intermediate amount (2500-4000) 7.1% 92.9%    12.71 (2.71–59.57)**
 High amount (> 4000) 31.2% 68.8%    6.00 (1.57–22.86)**
Modified Harvard Trauma Score
 Low 15.6% 84.4% 4.06 .131 1
 Moderate 17.6% 82.4%    0.76 (0.32–1.81)
 High 8.4% 91.6%    0.78 (0.21–2.90)
Time till arrival to clinic
 <6 months 3.4% 96.6% 179.49 <.001 1
 6–18 months 2.2% 97.8%    0.50 (0.13–1.95)
 >18 months 40.5% 59.5%    7.79 (2.41–25.23)**
Number of clinic visits
 1 7.5% 92.5% 45.23 <.001 1
 2–4 24.2% 75.8%    6.09 (2.23–16.64)***
 5+ 31.5% 68.5%    3.32 (1.08–10.25)*
  1. *p < .05 **p < .01 ***p < .001