Table 5 HESPER Perceived needs associated with PTSD among refugees in Nakivale camp

Distress

18.10 (6.19–52.93)

< 0.0001

6.52 (1.87–9.76)

0.003

Care for family members

3.66 (2.15–6.22)

< 0.0001

2.00 (1.02–3.22)

0.035

Healthcare

2.46 (1.46–4.15)

< 0.0001

1.21 (0.45–3.57)

0.731

The way aid is provided

2.31 (1.38–3.88)

< 0.0001

1.19 (0.64–3.45)

0.75

Place to live in

2.29 (1.43–3.67)

< 0.0001

1.83 (1.02–3.22)

0.042

Income or livelihood

2.14 (1.25–3.69)

0.01

1.72 (1.02–3.48)

0.048

Safety for women in the community

2.13 (1.30–3.52)

< 0.0001

2.35 (1.21–4.56)

0.011

Education for the children

2.07 (1.17–3.66)

0.01

1.41 (0.64–3.15)

0.39

Physical health

1.88 (1.16–3.06)

0.01

1.12 (0.82–2.21)

0.63

Food

1.86 (1.06–3.25)

0.03

0.86 (0.52–2.23)

0.74

Too much free time

1.85 (1.12–3.08)

0.01

1.15 (0.67–2.22)

0.723

Toilets

1.60 (1.02–2.53)

0.04

1.14 (0.86–2.61)

0.34

Support from others

1.60 (1.03–2.48)

0.03

1.18 (0.91–2.45)

0.54

Safety

1.55 (0.85–2.80)

0.15

Separation from family members

1.52 (0.60–3.88)

0.38

–

–

Mental illness in the community

1.39 (0.72–2.66)

0.32

–

–

Being displaced from home

1.36 (0.75–2.47)

0.31

–

–

Clothes, shoes, bedding or blankets

1.34 (0.85–2.11)

0.21

–

–

Respect

1.23 (0.76–2.23)

0.34

–

–

Care for people in the community who are on their own

1.16 (0.50–2.71)

0.72

–

–

Alcohol or drug use in the community

1.13 (0.62–2.03)

0.69

–

–

Drinking water

0.98 (0.62–1.54)

0.94

–

–

Information

0.97 (0.63–1.48)

0.88

–

–

Law and justice in the community

0.86 (0.54–1.37)

0.54

–

–

Keeping clean

0.86 (0.54–1.37)

0.52

–

–

Moving between places

0.47 (0.28–0.80)

0.01

0.49 (0.29–1.04)

0.01