Table 3 Life’s events during the past one year and association with psychological distress

You yourself or a close relative of yours had been ill or had an accident which led to hospitalization

70 (53)

101 (47)

0.287

Any of your close relatives died or committed suicide or had gotten seriously ill

64 (48)

78 (36)

0.027

Has anyone in your family had problems of livelihood

70 (53)

89 (41)

0.037

You or someone in your family has had any financial problem

87 (65)

101 (47)

0.001

You or someone in your family has had a change in social status

67 (50)

108 (50)

0.946

You yourself have had any problem with your residence

27 (20)

34 (16)

0.276

Your relations with any of your close relatives or friends have been troubled

41 (31)

28 (13)

<0.001

Your marital relations with your spouse have had problems

44 (33)

30 (14)

<0.001

You have been worried about your children’s problems

71 (54)

63 (29)

<0.001

You or other family members have had rows/quarrels amongst themselves

58 (44)

40 (19)

<0.001

Number of major life events in the post-conflict year

 ≤2

24 (18)

98 (45)

<0.001

 3-4

44 (33)

62 (29)

 5+

65 (49)

56 (26)