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Table 4 Associations between psychological distress (SRQ >= 12) and health outcomes, socio-economic outcomes by gender (n = 510)

From: Conflict in the Indian Kashmir Valley II: psychosocial impact

 

Males

Females

 

n

OR

CI

P value

n

OR

CI

P value

Health Outcomes

        

Self rated health bad or very bad

        

   SRQ < 12

 

1

   

1

  

   SRQ ≥ 12

65

4.4**

2.4–8.1

<0.0001

87

3.4**

2.0–5.8

<0.0001

Visited health clinics ≥ 2 times

        

   SRQ < 12

 

1

   

1

  

   SRQ ≥ 12

106

3.2**

1.8–5.8

<0.0001

129

1.4

0.9–2.4

0.166

Medicine use > 6 days

        

   SRQ < 12

 

1

   

1

  

   SRQ ≥ 12

81

1.8

1.0–3.1

0.006

106

1.5

0.9–2.6

0.11

Socio-economic Outcomes

        

Unable to work/daily activities ≥ 4 days

        

   SRQ < 12

 

1

   

1

  

   SRQ ≥ 12

117

6.7**

3.5–13.0

<0.0001

124

2.6**

1.5–4.4

<0.001

Cut back/reduce work or daily activities ≥ 4 days

        

   SRQ < 12

 

1

   

1

  

   SRQ ≥ 12

120

4.1**

2.2–7.6

<0.0001

125

4.5**

2.6–8.0

<0.001

  1. i P Chi square Yates corrected unless indicated differently
  2. ii Fisher exact test
  3. * Significant P < 0.05
  4. ** Significant P < 0.01
  5. *** Significant P < 0.001