Table 3 Predictors of probable PTSD and depression at T2—5–6 weeks after the October 7th terror attack (N = 710).

From: The impact of potentially morally injurious experience of betrayal on PTSD and depression following the October 7th terror attack

Predictors

PTSD T2 (ITQ)

Depression T2 (PHS–2)

Adjusted OR, 95% CI

p

Adjusted OR, 95% CI

p

Step 1

 Probable PTSD/depression at T11

4.87 (3.02–7.85)

0.0001

3.57 (2.41–5.32)

0.0001

 

Nagelkerke R square = 0.11

Nagelkerke R square = 0.10

Step 2

 Probable PTSD/depression at T11

4.84 (2.94–8.02)

0.0001

3.42 (2.27–5.15)

0.0001

 Gender2

1.89 (1.21–2.87)

0.01

2.27 (1.54–3.32)

0.001

 Age

0.98 (0.96–1.00)

NS

0.98 (0.97–1.00)

NS

 SES

0.95 (0.78–1.16)

NS

1.08 (0.90–1.31)

NS

 Education

0.96 (0.81–1.11)

NS

1.12 (0.96–1.13)

NS

 Marital status3

0.68 (43.–1.11)

NS

1.26 (0.89–1.32)

NS

 Ethnicity4

1.79 (1.07–2.99)

0.02

1.45 (0.87–2.42)

NS

 

Nagelkerke R square = 0.16

Nagelkerke R square = 0.16

Step 3

 Probable PTSD/depression at T11

4.55 (2.72–7.60)

0.0001

3.31 (2.20–5.08)

0.0001

 Gender2

1.88 (1.24–2.87)

0.01

2.29 (1.55–3.39)

0.0001

 Age

0.98 (0.96–1.99)

0.04

0.99 (0.97–1.00)

NS

 SES

0.96 (0.78–1.13)

NS

1.01 (0.96–1.31)

NS

 Education

0.95 (0.81–1.13)

NS

1.12 (0.87–1.13)

NS

 Marital status3

0.64 (0.43–1.17)

NS

1.26 (0.80–1.92)

NS

 Ethnicity4

1.91 (1.13–3.22)

0.01

1.50 (0.87–2.51)

NS

 Direct exposure1

2.01 (0.87–4.77)

NS

1.94 (0.88–4.68)

NS

 Loved one harmed (murdered/kidnapped/injured)1

1.71 (1.04–2.89)

0.03

1.33 (0.84–2.27)

NS

 

Nagelkerke R square = 0.18

Nagelkerke R square = 0.17

Step 4

 Probable PTSD/depression at T11

4.45 (2.63–7.42)

0.0001

3.11 (2.13–4.82)

0.001

 Gender2

1.72 (1.14–2.69)

0.003

2.13 (1.43–3.17)

0.001

 Age

0.98 (0.96–0.99)

0.03

0.98 (0.97–1.00)

NS

 SES

0.93 (0.76–1.12)

NS

1.05 (0.87–1.27)

NS

 Education

0.94 (0.79–1.11)

NS

1.12 (0.94–1.29)

NS

 Marital status3

0.66 (0.41–1.05)

NS

1.24 (0.82–1.92)

NS

 Ethnicity4

2.07 (1.21–3.52)

0.007

1.63 (0.72–2.46)

NS

 Direct exposure1

1.91 (0.80–4.62)

NS

1.82 (0.76–4.82)

NS

 Harmed loved one (murdered/kidnapped/injured)1

1.62 (1.00–2.72)

0.04

1.31 (0.80–2.18)

NS

 Exposure to PMIE-betrayal

1.92 (1.26–2.92)

0.002

2.03 (1.37–3.01)

0.0001

 

Nagelkerke R square = 0.21

Nagelkerke R square = 0.22

  1. ITQ international trauma questionnaire, PHQ-2 patient health questionnaire-2, PMIE potentially morally injurious event, OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval, NS non-significant.
  2. 11 = yes, 21 = female, 31 = Married, 41 = Jewish.
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