Table 6 Associated factors with the flood impact on livelihood and mental health.

From: Livelihood disruption and psychological distress following the 2024 flash flood in Bangladesh

Features

Model Ia

Model IIb

Livelihood affected

Psychological Distress

(aOR# (95% CI))

Standard Error

z value

(β## (95% CI))

Standard Error

t value

Gender

      

Male

1.18 (0.47, 2.89)

0.46

0.36

   

Female

Reference

 

Age group (year)

      

18–25

 

Reference

26–35

   

1.88 (0.36, 3.41)*

0.78

2.42

36–45

   

1.79 (0.25, 3.33)*

0.79

2.28

46–55

   

1.77 (0.22, 3.32)*

0.79

2.25

> 55

   

1.22 (−0.35, 2.8)

0.8

1.52

Marital status

      

Married

 

Reference

Unmarried

   

−1.90 (−3.28, −0.52)**

0.70

−2.71

Education

      

Illiterate

Reference

Reference

Non-SSC

3.47 (1.47, 7.91)**

0.43

2.92

−1.16 (−1.93, −0.38)**

0.39

−2.93

SSC (Secondary School Certificate)

2.42 (0.95, 6.06)

0.47

1.88

−1.38 (−2.27, −0.50)**

0.45

−3.07

More than SSC

2.45 (0.78, 7.78)

0.59

1.53

−1.90 (−3.00, −0.80)***

0.56

−3.4

Occupation

      

Agro-fishery

Reference

   

Business

0.32 (0.18, 0.56)***

0.3

−3.91

   

Wage Labor

1.41 (0.70, 2.99)

0.37

0.94

   

Employee

0.12 (0.05, 0.25)***

0.39

−5.5

   

Monthly Income (BDT)

      

Less than 15,000 (less than 123 USD)

Reference

Reference

15,000–29,999 (around 123 USD – 247 USD)

0.61 (0.35, 1.06)

0.28

−1.72

0.28 (−0.20, 0.76)

0.25

1.13

30,000–49,999 (around 247 USD – 412 USD)

0.14 (0.03, 0.43)**

0.64

−3.12

−0.28 (−1.38, 0.83)

0.56

−0.5

Upazila

      

Chhagalnaiya

Reference

Reference

Sonagazi

11.66 (5.51, 27.15)***

0.4

6.08

1.29 (0.74, 1.83)***

0.28

4.65

Fulgazi

1.07 (0.66, 1.72)

0.24

0.27

−0.58 (−1.19, 0.02)

0.31

−1.89

Living with Family

      

Yes

0.53 (0.11, 2.42)

0.77

−0.82

3.39 (1.64, 5.14)***

0.89

3.80

No

Reference

Reference

Housing Type

      

Kacha

Reference

Reference

Pucca

1.26 (0.57, 2.80)

0.41

0.58

0.17 (−0.48, 0.81)

0.33

0.51

Semi-pucca

1.11 (0.64, 1.94)

0.28

0.37

0.27 (−0.22, 0.77)

0.25

1.09

Vulnerable Family Member

      

Yes

0.90 (0.48, 1.65)

0.32

−0.35

   

No

Reference

   

Chronic Disease

    

No

17.53 (5.62, 58.99)***

0.6

4.79

−2.44 (−3.53, −1.35)***

0.56

−4.39

Maybe

Reference

Reference

  

Yes

87.84 (14.58, 788.21)***

0.99

4.51

−2.30 (−3.82, −0.77)**

0.78

−2.95

Previous flood experience before the recent flood

      

No

   

Reference

Yes

   

−0.32 (−0.93, 0.29)

0.31

−1.04

Did you get any kind of socioeconomic support in the last few days during the flood?

      

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

1.43 (0.14, 11.04)

0.23

−0.01

−0.65 (−1.09, −0.20)**

0.23

−2.85

Did you receive an early warning regarding the flood?

      

Yes

1.43 (0.14, 11.04)

1.08

0.32

3.93 (2.19, 5.67)***

0.89

4.44

No

Reference

Reference

How would you rate the early warning mechanism for floods in your locality?

      

Insufficient

   

Reference

No Early Warning Dissemination Mechanism at All

   

2.93 (2.01, 3.86)***

0.47

6.25

Did you have access to safe drinking water during the flood?

      

Yes

0.47 (0.23, 0.97)*

0.36

−2.06

−1.26 (−2.03, −0.49)**

0.39

−3.2

No

Reference

Reference

Did you face any type of food scarcity to provide food for your family during the recent flood?

      

No

Reference

   

Yes

2.64 (1.52, 4.55)***

0.27

3.48

   

Did you evacuate to the shelter during the flood?

      

No

Reference

   

Yes

1.78 (0.89, 3.53)

0.35

1.65

   

Have you been injured due to the flood?

      

Yes

0.49 (0.10, 2.45)

0.81

−0.88

−2.94 (−4.43, −1.46)***

0.76

−3.89

No

Reference

Reference

Have you got any diseases due to the flood?

      

Yes

   

1.46 (0.64, 2.27)***

0.42

3.5

No

   

Reference

Family Member Injured During 2024 Flood

      

Yes

   

−3.61 (−4.37, −2.85)***

0.39

−9.36

No

   

Reference

Family Member Experienced Disease During 2024 Flood

      

Yes

0.88 (0.54, 1.43)

0.24

−0.53

   

No

Reference

   
  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; aOR# = Adjusted Odds Ratio; β## = Beta (Coefficient). The beta coefficient indicates how much the outcome variable varies for every one-unit variation in the predictor variable66. CI = Confidence Interval. Model Ia = Multiple logistic regression analysis, Model IIa = Multiple linear regression analysis.