Table 4 Unadjusted and adjusted associations between lifetime potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and mental health symptoms, among 426 adults entering HIV care in Cameroon

PTE during childhood

2.35 (1.52, 3.63)

1.45 (0.95, 2.19)

2.69 (1.59, 4.56)

1.96 (1.15, 3.33)

1.85 (1.21, 2.82)

1.47 (0.96, 2.26)

1.05 (0.83, 1.33)

1.06 (0.84, 1.33)

Violent PTE (adulthood)

1.73 (1.13, 2.64)

1.34 (0.90, 1.98)

2.05 (1.22, 3.43)

1.66 (1.01, 2.73)

1.61 (1.05, 2.48)

1.37 (0.90, 2.07)

1.06 (0.83, 1.35)

1.13 (0.89, 1.43)

PTE in childhood and violent PTE (adulthood)

2.16 (1.48, 3.15)

1.34 (0.93, 1.92)

2.86 (1.81, 4.53)

1.99 (1.25, 3.17)

2.09 (1.42, 3.08)

1.62 (1.09, 2.41)

1.03 (0.81, 1.31)

1.06 (0.83, 1.35)

Witnessing violent PTE (adulthood)

1.33 (0.89, 1.98)

0.91 (0.62, 1.33)

1.68 (1.02, 2.75)

1.17 (0.71, 1.91)

1.37 (0.91, 2.08)

1.13 (0.75, 1.72)

1.20 (0.94, 1.55)

1.11 (0.86, 1.44)

Accident-related PTE

1.32 (0.91, 1.92)

1.38 (0.99, 1.93)

1.06 (0.67, 1.67)

1.15 (0.75, 1.77)

1.18 (0.80, 1.75)

1.35 (0.93, 1.95)

1.24 (0.98, 1.57)

1.13 (0.90, 1.42)

Death of a child

0.90 (0.60, 1.35)

1.12 (0.77, 1.61)

1.28 (0.82, 2.00)

1.63 (1.08, 2.46)

0.97 (0.64, 1.46)

1.17 (0.79, 1.73)

0.99 (0.77, 1.28)

1.07 (0.85, 1.36)

War

1.35 (0.93, 1.97)

0.67 (0.45, 0.99)

1.86 (1.20, 2.88)

0.89 (0.54, 1.49)

1.26 (0.85, 1.86)

0.66 (0.43, 1.01)

1.09 (0.85, 1.39)

1.02 (0.77, 1.37)

Other (specified)

1.15 (0.77, 1.73)

1.55 (1.06, 2.26)

1.32 (0.83, 2.10)

2.13 (1.38, 3.27)

1.04 (0.68, 1.60)

1.39 (0.90, 2.15)

1.23 (0.96, 1.58)

1.28 (1.02, 1.61)

PTE Count

 Upper 25^th

2.09 (1.45, 3.02)

1.32 (0.93, 1.88)

2.34 (1.52, 3.60)

1.63 (1.07, 2.48)

1.67 (1.13, 2.48)

1.31 (0.89, 1.92)

1.33 (1.03, 1.70)

1.44 (1.10, 1.89)

 Lower 75^th

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00