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Table 7 Independent factors associated with PTSD post COVID-19 lockdown

From: Increased psychological distress after the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown in the Saudi population: a cross-sectional study

Factor

Category

OR

95% CI

p value

COVID-19 prevalence in location

Low

Ref

-

-

.021*

Moderate

1.25

0.81

1.92

.310

High

2.25

1.29

3.93

.004*

Unclassified

2.23

0.92

5.41

.077

Self-assessed overall physical health

Poor

3.98

1.66

9.54

.002*

Moderate

1.63

1.00

2.64

.048*

Optimal or excellent

Ref

-

-

.002*

Chronic disease

Yes

1.56

0.92

2.67

.102

Psychiatric history

Yes

1.87

1.04

3.34

.036*

Person dead or admitted in ICU for COVID-19 in acquaintances

Yes

1.54

1.05

2.24

.026*

Alarming symptoms

Nil

Ref

-

-

.086

1

1.40

.85

2.31

.181

2

1.65

.91

2.98

.096

3+

1.94

1.03

3.64

.039*

  1. Multivariate logistic regression: dependent variable = post-traumatic stress syndrome
  2. OR odds-ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, Ref category used as reference in the regression equation
  3. *Statistically significant result (p < 0.050)