Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis for factors associated with sex differences in PTSS among residents of South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 489)
Variables | Female | Male | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Age | 0·98 (0·95, 1·01) | 0·190 | 0·96 (0·91, 1·01) | 0·088 |
Educational level | ||||
University | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
Less than university | 0·96 (0·48, 1·95) | 0·918 | 1·27 (0·32, 5·10) | 0·738 |
Employment status | ||||
Employed | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
Unemployed | 0·75 (0·44, 1·26) | 0·276 | 1·04 (0·46, 2·39) | 0·919 |
Social isolation | ||||
(0-10 point scale) | 1·15 (1·04, 1·27) | 0·004* | 1·19 (1·03, 1·38) | 0·018 |
Get enough emotional support from family and relatives | ||||
No | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | 0·041* |
Yes | 0·27 (0·08, 0·95) | 0·001* | 0·26 (0·11, 0·59) | |
Know someone who died from COVID-19 | ||||
No | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | 0·611 |
Yes | 0·92 (0·57, 1·50) | 0·751 | 0·82 (0·39, 1·74) | |
COVID-19 impact your day-to-day life | ||||
Yes | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | 0·161 |
No | 0·62 (0·29, 1·33) | 0·221 | 0·33 (0·07, 1·55) | |