Table 4 PTSD distribution by demographic, experiences in Sinai desert and clinic characteristics and results of logistic regressions identifying variables associated with PTSD
PTSD diagnosis | OR (95%CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | χ2 | P-value | for PTSD | |
Gender | |||||
Male | 21.2% | 78.8% | 35.02 | <.001 | 5.42 (2.07–14.20)** |
Female | 6.0% | 94.0% | 1 | ||
Age (Years) | |||||
<20 | 3.3% | 96.7% | 12.93 | .005 | 1 |
21–30 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 0.92 (0.16–5.21) | ||
31–40 | 21.1% | 78.9% | 1.09 (0.17–7.95) | ||
41+ | 18.6% | 81.4% | 0.21 (0.02–2.07) | ||
Country of origin | |||||
Eritrea | 16.3% | 83.7% | 1.71 | .425 | 1.93 (0.20–18.35) |
Sudan | 11.8% | 88.2% | 2.96 (0.21–42.09) | ||
Other | 12.1% | 87.9% | 1 | ||
Days spent in the Sinai desert | |||||
<6 | 1.7% | 98.3% | 152.03 | <.001 | 1 |
7–20 | 3.4% | 96.6% | 1.23 (0.28–5.45) | ||
21–60 | 19.7% | 80.3% | 3.47 (0.81–14.81) | ||
61+ | 43.8% | 56.2% | 2.75 (0.51–14.90) | ||
Amounts of ransom (US$) | |||||
Limited amount (<2500) | 1.9% | 98.1% | 85.01 | <.001 | 1 |
Intermediate amount (2500-4000) | 7.1% | 92.9% | 12.71 (2.71–59.57)** | ||
High amount (> 4000) | 31.2% | 68.8% | 6.00 (1.57–22.86)** | ||
Modified Harvard Trauma Score | |||||
Low | 15.6% | 84.4% | 4.06 | .131 | 1 |
Moderate | 17.6% | 82.4% | 0.76 (0.32–1.81) | ||
High | 8.4% | 91.6% | 0.78 (0.21–2.90) | ||
Time till arrival to clinic | |||||
<6 months | 3.4% | 96.6% | 179.49 | <.001 | 1 |
6–18 months | 2.2% | 97.8% | 0.50 (0.13–1.95) | ||
>18 months | 40.5% | 59.5% | 7.79 (2.41–25.23)** | ||
Number of clinic visits | |||||
1 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 45.23 | <.001 | 1 |
2–4 | 24.2% | 75.8% | 6.09 (2.23–16.64)*** | ||
5+ | 31.5% | 68.5% | 3.32 (1.08–10.25)* | ||