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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1.18 (0.47, 2.89) | 0.46 | 0.36 | Â | Â | Â |
Female | Reference | Â | ||||
Age group (year) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | Â | Reference | ||||
Unmarried |  |  |  | −1.90 (−3.28, −0.52)** | 0.70 | −2.71 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Agro-fishery | Reference | Â | Â | Â | ||
Business | 0.32 (0.18, 0.56)*** | 0.3 | −3.91 |  |  |  |
Wage Labor | 1.41 (0.70, 2.99) | 0.37 | 0.94 | Â | Â | Â |
Employee | 0.12 (0.05, 0.25)*** | 0.39 | −5.5 |  |  |  |
Monthly Income (BDT) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 0.90 (0.48, 1.65) | 0.32 | −0.35 |  |  |  |
No | Reference | Â | Â | Â | ||
Chronic Disease | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
No | 17.53 (5.62, 58.99)*** | 0.6 | 4.79 | −2.44 (−3.53, −1.35)*** | 0.56 | −4.39 |
Maybe | Reference | Reference | Â | Â | ||
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | Â | Â | Â | 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? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Insufficient | Â | Â | Â | Reference | ||
No Early Warning Dissemination Mechanism at All | Â | Â | Â | 2.93 (2.01, 3.86)*** | 0.47 | 6.25 |
Did you have access to safe drinking water during the flood? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | Reference | Â | Â | Â | ||
Yes | 2.64 (1.52, 4.55)*** | 0.27 | 3.48 | Â | Â | Â |
Did you evacuate to the shelter during the flood? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | Reference | Â | Â | Â | ||
Yes | 1.78 (0.89, 3.53) | 0.35 | 1.65 | Â | Â | Â |
Have you been injured due to the flood? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | Â | Â | Â | 1.46 (0.64, 2.27)*** | 0.42 | 3.5 |
No | Â | Â | Â | Reference | ||
Family Member Injured During 2024 Flood | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes |  |  |  | −3.61 (−4.37, −2.85)*** | 0.39 | −9.36 |
No | Â | Â | Â | Reference | ||
Family Member Experienced Disease During 2024 Flood | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 0.88 (0.54, 1.43) | 0.24 | −0.53 |  |  |  |
No | Reference | Â | Â | Â | ||