Table 5 Multivariate analysis for predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder among IDP in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia, 2022

Witnessed destruction of property

Yes

213 (78)

81 (61)

2.20 (1.40–3.45)

1.67 (1.01–2.74)

0.044*

No

61 (22)

51 (39)

1

1

Faced trauma during displacement

Yes

82 (30)

8 (6)

6.62 (3.10–14.16)

6.00 (2.75–13.10)

0.000*

No

192 (70)

124 (94)

1

1

Frequency of displacement

Once

174 (64)

89 (67)

1

1

Twice

56 (20)

38 (29)

4.50 (1.72–11.75)

1.49 (0.88–2.50)

0.136

Three & more

44 (16)

5 (4)

5.97 (2.17–16.44)

0.31 (0.11–0.85)

0.023*

Monthly income^a (in Ethiopian Birr)

0–1000

13 (5)

15 (11)

2.44 (1.05–5.65)

1.76 (0.69–4.47)

0.234

1001–5000

98 (36)

37 (28)

0.80 (0.46–1.38)

0.85 (0.47–1.53)

0.593

5001–10,000

87 (32)

44 (33)

1.07 (0.62–1.83)

1.11 (0.63–1.95)

0.726

> 10,000

76 (28)

36 (27)

1

1

Occupation

Farmer

147 (53)

86 (65)

1

1

Civil servant

18 (7)

7 (5)

0.66 (0.27–1.66)

0.66 (0.24–1.79)

0.409

Merchant

58 (21)

13 (10)

0.38 (0.20–0.74)

0.41 (0.02–0.85)

0.016*

Student

16 (6)

8 (6)

0.85 (0.35–2.08)

0.78 (0.30–2.03)

0.612

Housewife

28 (10)

9 (7)

0.55(0.25–1.22)

0.47 (0.19–1.14)

0.096

Other

7 (3)

9 (7)

2.20 (0.79–6.11)

2.54 (0.78–8.30)

0.123

Chronic illness

Yes

56 (20)

15 (11)

2.00 (1.09–3.70)

1.54 (0.75–3.18)

0.240

No

218 (80)

117 (89)

1

1

Problem of health care

Yes

47 (17)

12 (9)

2.07 (1.06–4.05)

1.05 (0.48–2.31)

0.896

No

227 (83)

120 (91)

1

1

Feeling distressed

Yes

174 (64)

33 (25)

5.22 (3.28–8.31)

5.42 (3.25–9.05)

0.000*

No

100 (36)

99 (75)

1

Separated from family members

Yes

166 (61)

58 (44)

1.96 (1.29–2.99)

1.24 (0.75–2.04)

0.409

No

108 (39)

74 (56)

1

1

Unemployment

Yes

177 (65)

100 (76)

1.71 (1.07–2.74)

2.09 (1.24–3.54)

0.006*

No

97 (35)

32 (24)

1

1

Witnessed death of family or friend

Yes

145 (53)

53 (40)

1.68 (1.10–2.55)

1.26 (0.78–2.04)

0.345

No

129 (47)

79 (60)

1

1