Table 4

Association between PTSD and material deprivation and support seeking behavior among women who did and did not report having experienced armed conflict-related events

Experience of events related to armed conflict (n = 555)
 No experience of events related to armed conflict (n = 617)

PTSD
n = 290 (52.7%)
 PTSD
n = 59 (9.6%)

n
 OR
 95%CI
n
 OR
 95%CI
Hardships in basic needs







     Shortage of food
 289
 2.04
 1.45–2.88
 **
 277
 1.86
 1.07–3.23
 *
     Shortage of water
 149
 1.27
 0.86–1.86
193
 0.74
 0.40–1.36
     Shortage of shelter
 285
 1.34
 0.95–1.88
294
 0.59
 0.34–1.03









Resources sought for mental health support







     Health facility
 492
 0.59
 0.34–1.02
568
 0.27
 0.13–0.56
 **
     Religious leader
 339
 0.88
 0.62–1.24
391
 0.48
 0.28–0.83
 **
     Reading Quran or praying
 308
 0.94
 0.67–1.32
390
 0.52
 0.30–0.90
 *
     Spiritual Healer
 239
 0.72
 0.50–1.01
352
 0.26
 0.15–0.48
 **
     Visiting friends
 238
 0.73
 0.52–1.03
291
 0.27
 0.14–0.49
 **

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01

Seino et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008 6:29   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-6-29