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Table 7 Multiple regression of combined model with the difference in complaint rating as dependent variable (n = 7582)

From: Counselling in humanitarian settings: a retrospective analysis of 18 individual-focused non-specialised counselling programmes

Variable

Coefficient (95%CI)

p

*Log (total sessions)

2.07 (1.51, 2.63)

<0.001

Complaint rating at first visit

-0.62 (-0.72, -0.51)

< 0.001

Age of client (per 10 years)

-0.08 (-0.16, 0.01)

0.061

Context setting

Societal violence (ref)

0.00

 

Conflict

1.30 (1.05, 1.56)

 

Post-conflict

-0.08 (-0.58, 0.42)

 

Unstable

0.40 (-0.11, 0.90)

< 0.001

Counselling focus

Practical problems (ref)

0.00

 

Trauma-related symptoms

-0.01 (-0.22, 0.21)

 

Overwhelming feelings

0.26 (0.04, 0.48)

 

Lack of skills

-0.16 (-0.40, 0.08)

 

Inner problems

0.01 (-0.8, 0.17)

 

Psychiatric support

-0.91 (-1.37, -0.45)

0.007

Serious mental health condition

Not present (ref)

0.00

 

Present

-0.76 (-1.24, -0.29)

0.003

Project size (number of counsellors)

1-3 (ref)

0.00

 

4-6

-1.11 (-1.84, -0.34)

 

≥7

-1.06 (-1.49, -0.63)

<0.001

Age of the project

Commenced prior to 2008 (ref)

0.00

 

Commenced in or after 2008

-0.85 (-1.36, -0.35)

0.003

  1. *The total number of sessions showed a logarithmic relationship with the outcome variable and was thus re-coded to its natural logarithm. A client who had had 28 sessions (an outlier) was excluded.