| Variables | n | PCS | MCS | ||
| Coef. (95% CI) | p Value | Coef. (95% CI) | p Value | ||
| Socio-demographic variables: | |||||
| sex (women) | 724 | −2.94 (−4.62 to −1.26) | <0.01 | −2.11 (−3.84 to −0.37) | 0.02 |
| age | 1206 | −0.11 (−0.17 to −0.06) | <0.01 | − | − |
| marital status (separated)‡ | 210 | −2.04 (−3.96 to −0.12) | 0.04 | −2.33 (−4.38 to −0.28) | 0.03 |
| no soap | 289 | −2.57 (−4.01 to −1.13) | <0.01 | − | − |
| camp >5 miles from home area | 377 | −0.09 (−0.11 to −0.06) | <0.01 | − | − |
| monthly income <50 000 Ush | 958 | − | − | −2.01 (−3.77 to −0.25) | 0.03 |
| food in household for <5 days | 201 | − | − | −2.84 (−4.99 to −0.69) | 0.01 |
| do not feel safe in camp | 1122 | − | − | −3.69 (−6.60 to −0.78) | 0.02 |
| use family for emotional support | 677 | − | − | 2.26 (0.64 to 3.89) | 0.01 |
| Trauma events variables: | |||||
| ill health without medical care | 784 | −2.74 (−3.79 to −1.70) | <0.01 | −3.69 (−5.31 to −2.07) | <0.01 |
| serious injury | 473 | −3.10 (−4.83 to −1.37) | <0.01 | − | − |
| made to accept ideas against will | 482 | − | − | −3.12 (−4.77 to −1.46) | <0.01 |
| murder of family member/friend | 902 | − | − | −2.91 (−4.73 to −1.08) | <0.01 |
| lacked food/water | 1085 | − | − | −2.68 (−5.16 to −0.20) | 0.04 |
| narrowly escaping death | 841 | −2.25 (−3.47 to −1.04) | <0.01 | − | − |
| rape or sexual abuse | 171 | − | − | −1.93 (−3.81 to −0.05) | 0.05 |
| Cumulative trauma events:† | |||||
| 0–3 trauma events | 103 | Ref | − | Ref | − |
| 4–7 trauma events | 407 | −1.32 (−3.80 to 1.17) | 0.30* | −5.04 (−7.68 to −2.39) | <0.01 |
| 8–11 trauma events | 422 | −3.22 (−5.71 to −0.74) | 0.01 | −8.08 (−10.73 to −5.43) | <0.01 |
| 12–16 trauma events | 274 | −5.11 (−7.77 to −2.45) | <0.01 | −12.07 (−14.90 to −9.24) | <0.01 |
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Abbreviations: PCS, physical component summary; MCS, mental component summary; Coef., coefficient; CI, confidence interval; Ush, Ugandan shilling (1USD = 1800 Ush at time of survey); ref, reference group.
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−Not included as not statistically significant (p>0.05).
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*Not statistically significant (p>0.05).
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Statistically significant (p<0.05) independent variables from univariate analysis included in multivariate analysis. Only statistically significant variables from multivariate analysis presented (except *).
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†Frequency of trauma events analysed separately from individual trauma exposure variables in multivariate analysis.
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‡Separated included includes divorced/separated, widowed, forced separation.
