Table 1 The prevalence estimates and the associations for reporting a trauma experience by socio-demographic indicators in individuals who reported a life event on the checklist (N = 1241)
Socio-demographic characteristics | Reported a traumatic experience | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | Prevalence (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | AORa (95 % CI) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 656 (52.9) | 47.6 (43.6–51.6) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) |
Male | 585 (47.1) | 43.1 (39.0–47.3) | 1 | 1 |
Ethnic group | ||||
White | 781 (63.0) | 47.3 (43.4–51.1) | 1 | 1 |
Black-Caribbean | 110 (8.9) | 46.8 (37.0–56.7) | 1.0 (0.6–1.5) | 1.0 (0.6–1.5) |
Black-African | 164 (13.2) | 40.2 (32.5–47.9) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
Asian | 39 (3.2) | 32.6 (18.1–47.0) | 0.5 (0.3–1.1) | 0.5 (0.3–1.0) |
Other | 145 (11.7) | 48.0 (39.4–56.6) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) |
Age (years) | ||||
16–24 | 260 (21.0) | 41.5 (35.3–47.6) | 1 | 1 |
25–34 | 288 (23.2) | 45.2 (39.2–51.2) | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) |
35–44 | 246 (19.8) | 48.0 (41.5–54.4) | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) | 1.3 (0.9–1.8) |
45–54 | 204 (16.4) | 52.8 (45.6–59.9) | 1.6 (1.1–2.3)* | 1.5 (1.1–2.3)* |
55–64 | 116 (9.4) | 58.7 (49.5–68.0) | 2.0 (1.3–3.2)** | 2.0 (1.3–3.2)** |
65+ | 127 (10.2) | 32.7 (23.8–41.6) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) |
Relationship status | ||||
Never married | 504 (40.6) | 48.8 (44.2–53.4) | 1.3 (1.0–1.7)* | 1.3 (0.9–1.7) |
Married/cohabiting | 551 (44.4) | 41.6 (37.1–46.2) | 1 | 1 |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 186 (15.0) | 50.7 (43.2–58.3) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1)* | 1.5 (1.0–2.1)* |
Migration status | ||||
Non migrant | 762 (63.5) | 46.2 (42.3–50.1) | 1 | 1 |
Migrant | 439 (36.5) | 45.7 (40.8–50.7) | 1.0 (0.8–1.3) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) |
Employment status | ||||
Employed | 666 (53.9) | 45.5 (41.4–49.6) | 1 | 1 |
Student | 173 (14.0) | 42.2 (34.5–49.9) | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
Unemployed | 134 (10.9) | 55.8 (46.8–64.9) | 1.5 (1.0–2.3)* | 1.5 (1.0–2.3)* |
Sick and disabled | 65 (5.3) | 69.9 (58.1–81.6) | 2.8 (1.6–5.0)** | 2.7 (1.5–4.8)** |
Retired | 136 (11.0) | 35.4 (26.9–44.0) | 0.7 (0.4–1.0)* | 0.6 (0.3–1.0) |
Looking after children | 61 (4.9) | 42.5 (30.0–54.9) | 0.9 (0.5–1.5) | 0.8 (0.5–1.5) |
Yearly household income | ||||
£0–£5475 | 108 (10.2) | 60.2 (50.5–69.9) | 1.8 (1.1–2.8)* | 1.8 (1.1–2.8)* |
£5476–£12,097 | 160 (15.2) | 45.7 (37.3–54.0) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) |
£12,098–£20,753 | 144 (13.6) | 46.7 (37.8–55.5) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) |
£20,754–£31,494 | 132 (12.5) | 41.3 (32.6–50.0) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
£31,495 or more | 512 (48.5) | 46.2 (41.6–50.8) | 1 | 1 |
Educational attainment | ||||
No qualifications | 170 (13.8) | 44.4 (36.1–52.8) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
Up to GCSE level | 249 (20.3) | 43.8 (37.4–50.2) | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) |
Advanced level | 315 (25.7) | 47.1 (41.4–52.7) | 1.0 (0.8–1.4) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) |
Higher degree or above | 494 (40.2) | 46.7 (42.1–51.4) | 1 | 1 |