Table 4 Multivariate analysis for social variables and health variables
VariablesnPCSMCS
Coef. (95% CI)p ValueCoef. (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
    age1206−0.11 (−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 soap289−2.57 (−4.01 to −1.13)<0.01
    camp >5 miles from home area377−0.09 (−0.11 to −0.06)<0.01
    monthly income <50 000 Ush958−2.01 (−3.77 to −0.25)0.03
    food in household for <5 days201−2.84 (−4.99 to −0.69)0.01
    do not feel safe in camp1122−3.69 (−6.60 to −0.78)0.02
    use family for emotional support6772.26 (0.64 to 3.89)0.01
Trauma events variables:
    ill health without medical care784−2.74 (−3.79 to −1.70)<0.01−3.69 (−5.31 to −2.07)<0.01
    serious injury473−3.10 (−4.83 to −1.37)<0.01
    made to accept ideas against will482−3.12 (−4.77 to −1.46)<0.01
    murder of family member/friend902−2.91 (−4.73 to −1.08)<0.01
    lacked food/water1085−2.68 (−5.16 to −0.20)0.04
    narrowly escaping death841−2.25 (−3.47 to −1.04)<0.01
    rape or sexual abuse171−1.93 (−3.81 to −0.05)0.05
Cumulative trauma events:†
    0–3 trauma events103RefRef
    4–7 trauma events407−1.32 (−3.80 to 1.17)0.30*−5.04 (−7.68 to −2.39)<0.01
    8–11 trauma events422−3.22 (−5.71 to −0.74)0.01−8.08 (−10.73 to −5.43)<0.01
    12–16 trauma events274−5.11 (−7.77 to −2.45)<0.01−12.07 (−14.90 to −9.24)<0.01
  • 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.

  • −Not included as not statistically significant (p>0.05).

  • *Not statistically significant (p>0.05).

  • Statistically significant (p<0.05) independent variables from univariate analysis included in multivariate analysis. Only statistically significant variables from multivariate analysis presented (except *).

  • †Frequency of trauma events analysed separately from individual trauma exposure variables in multivariate analysis.

  • ‡Separated included includes divorced/separated, widowed, forced separation.