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Table 3 Univariate unadjusted associations between CMD and socio-demographic characteristics in the three analysed groups

From: Changes in mental disorder prevalence among conflict-affected populations: a prospective study in Sri Lanka (COMRAID-R)

Characteristic

Association with CMD (odds ratio, 95% CI)

 

1. Baseline sample (2011) N = 85/450

2. Previous participants still displaced in 2012 N =28/324

3. Return migrants recruited in 2012 N =25/242

Age

   

18–37 (born in/child at displacement)

Reference

Reference

Reference

38–65 (adult at displacement)

2.1 (1.6–2.7)

2.7 (1.2–6.2)

2.5 (1.0–6.3)

Gender

   

Male

Reference

Reference

Reference

Female

1.6 (1.0–2.7)

1.3 (0.6–3.2)

4.4 (1.3–15.3)

Marital status

   

Married

Reference

Reference

Reference

Widowed/Divorced

4.9 (2.4–9.9)

5.0 (1.9–12.9)

1.6 (0.5–5.1)

Never married

0.4 (0.1–0.9)

1.2 (0.3–5.5)

0.3 (0.04–2.1)

Education

   

Primary/secondary (grade 5-upto OL)

2.3 (1.0–5.6)

2.3 (0.5–9.9)

5.1 (0.7–38.8)

Post-secondary (AL & above)

Reference

Reference

Reference

Employment

   

Employed

Reference

Reference

Reference

Unemployed

2.8 (1.6–4.9)

1.6 (0.7–3.8)

2.0 (0.8–5.2)

Financial debt

   

No debts

Reference

Reference

Reference

Indebted

1.0 (0.6–1.6)

0.6 (0.2–1.6)

0.2 (0.03–1.8)

Food security (last year)

   

Sufficient food

Reference

Reference

Reference

Lack of sufficient food

1.7 (1.0–2.8)

1.6 (0.7–3.8)

6.5 (1.9–21.8)

Social network

   

Adequate network

Reference

Reference

Reference

Social isolation

2.1 (1.2–3.7)

3.5 (1.4–8.4)

2.7 (1.0–7.1)

  1. Bold values are significant at p < 0.001.