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Table 7 Multivariate logistic regression showing factors associated with PTSD

From: Prevalence and factors associated with post traumatic stress disorder among field police patrol officers serving in Kampala Metropolitan region

Characteristics

UNADJUSTED OR (95% CI)

P

ADJUSTED OR

(95% CI)

p

Age

20–25

1.0

 

1.0

 

26–30

0.8 (0.1–6.7)

.820

2.2 (0.1–34.5)

.570

31–40

0.9 (0.1–7.3)

.890

1.5 (0.1–22.8)

.770

 > 40

0.7 (0.1–6.4)

.730

1.1 (0.1–19.2)

.930

Gender

Female

1.00

 

1.0

 

Male

1.07 (0.4–2.7)

.900

1.4 (0.4–4.7)

.580

Religion

Christian (n = 321)

1.0

 

1.00

 

Muslim (n = 38)

2.4 (0.92—6.41)

.073

2.38 (0.72—7.89)

0.160

Others (n = 33)

-

 

1.00

 

Region

Northern (n = 103)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Eastern (n = 135)

2.0 (0.8–5.4)

.160

2.2 (0.7–7.1)

.190

Central (n = 40)

0.9 (0.2–4.4)

.850

1.5 (0.3–9.7)

.640

Western (n = 88)

0.8 (0.2–2.8)

.690

0.6 (0.1–2.9)

.510

Others (n = 26)

1.4 (0.3–7.1)

.730

0.5 (0.0–6.4)

.560

Army service

No (n = 376)

1.0

 

1.00

 

Yes (n = 16)

3.1 (0.8–11.6)

.090

3.6 (0.7–19.0)

.130

Presence of Dissociation symptoms

No (n = 363)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Yes (n = 29)

7.2 (2.8—18.5)

 < .001

6.7 (2.0–22.2)

.002

Current major depressive episode

No (n = 356)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Yes (n = 36)

5.6 (2.3–13.5)

 < .001

4.7 (1.5–14.8)

.009

Past major depressive episode

No (n = 362)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Yes (n = 30)

3.7 (1.4–9.9)

.010

2.0 (0.5–8.0)

.330

Suicidality

No (n = 384)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Yes (n = 8)

4.4 (0.9- 22.9)

.080

2.3 (0.3–18.2)

.420

Alcohol use disorder

No (n = 321)

1.0

 

1.00

 

Yes (n = 71)

3.6 (1.7–8.0)

.001

5.1(2.0–13.0)

.001

  1. Note: OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval