Table 5 Factors associated with a decrease of at least 5 points in symptoms of anxiety
Variable | OR (95%CI)§ | p-value* |
|---|---|---|
Type of support (cOR) | ||
Individual | – | – |
Group | 1.62 (0.95; 2.77) | 0.074 |
Ethnicity (aOR) | ||
Sinhala | Ref | – |
Tamil | 2.35 (1.26; 4.36) | 0.007 |
Muslim | 2.35 (0.97; 5.69) | 0.058 |
Status (aOR) | ||
Civilians | Ref | – |
MiA | 2.56 (1.31; 5.03) | 0.006 |
LTTE | 0.76 (0.53; 1.09) | 0.134 |
Unknown | 0.79 (0.57; 1.09) | 0.157 |
Gender of beneficiary (cOR) | ||
M | Ref | |
F | 1.24 (0.93; 1.66) | 0.139 |
Age of beneficiary (years) (cOR) | ||
≤ 40 | Ref | |
41–50 | 1.03 (0.69; 1.54) | 0.889 |
51–60 | 1.45 (1.00; 2.12) | 0.053 |
61+ | 1.19 (0.83; 1.71) | 0.344 |
Family relationship (cOR) | ||
Mother | Ref | – |
Father | 0.85 (0.61; 1.19) | 0.355 |
Spouse | 0.89 (0.71; 1.12) | 0.334 |
Siblings | 0.72 (0.53; 0.98) | 0.038 |
Daughter/son | 1.04 (0.61; 1.76) | 0.887 |
Other | 0.71 (0.42; 1.23) | 0.222 |
Number of group sessions (cOR) | ||
Individual (0 sessions) | Ref | – |
1–3 session(s) | 1.58 (0.81; 3.11) | 0.182 |
4+ sessions | 1.63 (0.95; 2.78) | 0.074 |
Category severity pre-MHPSS (aOR) | ||
Normal | Ref | – |
Mild | 3.41 (2.46; 4.74) | < 0.001 |
Moderate | 10.13 (7.21; 14.24) | < 0.001 |
Severe | 56.13 (32.57; 96.72) | < 0.001 |