Table 4 Associations of socio-demographic factors with 12-month PTSD in the South Africa Stress and Health Study (N = 4315)
Variable | 12-month PTSD in total sample; OR (OR range) | 12-month PTSD among those with events; OR (OR range) | 12-month PTSD among those with events, controlling for events; OR (OR range) | 12-month PTSD among those with lifetime PTSD; OR (OR range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Female | 1.55 (0.58-4.14) | 0.44 (0.06-3.27) | 0.45 (0.12-1.68 | 2.40 (0.32-17.82) |
Age | ||||
18 - 29 | 0.95 (0.10-9.50) | 4.60 (0.17-123.08) | 2.86 (0.16-50.34) | 11.29 (0.17-743.84) |
30 - 44 | 1.43 (0.35-5.86) | 3.66 (0.61-21.89) | 2.58 (0.43-15.50) | 10.57 (0.29-384.73) |
45 - 59 | 1.21 (0.23-6.42) | 4.82 (0.47-49.80) | 4.81 (0.61-37.88) | 21.85 (0.66-722.73) |
60+ | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Previously married | 1.34 (0.38-4.71) | 0.19 (0.01-2.72) | 0.30 (0.06-1.62) | 0.02 (0.00-0.31)* |
Never married | 0.78 (0.20-3.02) | 1.70 (0.49-5.92) | 3.76 (0.78-18.15) | 37.64 (2.22-639.50)* |
Education level | ||||
Low | 0.14 (0.01-1.42) | 0.49 (0.03-9.92) | 0.59 (0.03-13.83) | . |
Low-average | 1.56 (0.38-6.38) | 4.56 (0.30-68.37) | 5.55 (0.29-106.30) | 29.45 (2.62-330.50)* |
High-average | 0.53 (0.14-2.01) | 0.17 (0.03-0.91)* | 0.10 (0.01-0.82)* | 2.03 (0.18-23.31) |
High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Employment | ||||
Employed | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Homemaker | 0.67 (0.25-1.75) | 0.24 (0.05-1.29) | 0.41 (0.09-1.94) | . |
Retired | 0.44 (0.06-3.20) | 0.14 (0.02-1.14) | 0.14 (0.02-1.15) | . |
Other | 1.17 (0.47-2.92) | 0.49 (0.14-1.75) | 0.68 (0.22-2.07) | 0.15 |
Race | ||||
White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | . |
Black | 1.05 (0.20-5.54) | 13.38 (0.90-199.26) | 14.97 (0.71-318.08) | . |
Colored | 1.08 (0.23-5.06) | 11.38 (0.75-172.24) | 16.86 (0.55-518.03) | . |
Indian | 0.40 (0.03-4.95) | 0.77 (0.03-19.87) | 2.37 (0.04-155.10) | . |
Other | 4.45 (0.33-60.76) | 42.19 (0.83-2138.38) | 27.14 (0.72-1024.36) | . |
PTE classes | ||||
War events, physical or sexual violence | - | - | 0.95 (0.20-4.51) | 0.33 (0.05-2.29) |
Accident | - | - | 1.21 (0.19-7.68) | 0.73 (0.07-7.91) |
Death | - | - | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Network events | - | - | 0.03 (0.00-1.95) | 0.13 (0.01-2.04) |
Witnessing | - | - | 2.04 (0.38-10.75) | 0.09 (0.00-2.12) |
Other or private | - | - | 0.10 (0.00-2.38) | 3.39 (0.03-430.50) |
Count of prior PTEs | ||||
Prior war events | - | - | 0.25 (0.03-1.89) | 1.12 (0.25-5.06) |
Prior physical violence | - | - | 1.53 (0.96-2.45) | 2.43 (0.98-6.06) |
Prior sexual violence | - | - | 2.38 (1.21-4.69) | 2.97 (0.98-8.99) |
Prior accidents | - | - | 1.32 (0.99-1.76) | 0.87 (0.33-2.33) |
Prior deaths | - | - | 0.57 (0.23-1.42) | 1.08 (0.55-2.11) |
Prior network events | - | - | 0.12 (0.01-2.08) | 0.05 (0.01-0.28) |
Prior witnessing | - | - | 1.09 (0.88-1.35) | 3.38 (1.38-8.27) |
Prior other events | - | - | 0.40 (0.03-5.69) | 89.72 (0.91-8832.05) |