Table 3 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with MSPC, civilians with HAD-d ≥ 8, partial or full PTSD (ESPA 13 November, n = 287)

Number of reported somatic problems

1.20

1.06

1.35

0.004

1.19

1.05

1.35

0.007

1.20

1.05

1.37

0.006

Exposure

 Threatened only

Witness only

7.25

2.73

19.25

 < .0001

4.17

1.47

11.87

0.008

3.18

1.07

9.46

0.037

 Indirectly exposed only

Witness only

2.57

1.08

6.13

0.034

2.04

0.80

5.17

0.135

1.72

0.65

4.56

0.279

 Threatened and indirectly exposed

Witness only

10.72

4.21

27.28

 < .0001

7.35

2.73

19.75

 < .0001

4.28

1.51

12.18

0.006

 Witness and indirectly exposed

Witness only

3.11

1.16

8.32

0.024

3.17

1.15

8.76

0.026

3.27

1.15

9.33

0.027

Gender

 Woman

Man

2.51

1.33

4.73

0.005

2.77

1.41

5.42

0.003

2.89

1.43

5.82

0.003

Level of education

 USSC or less

Higher than USSC

0.91

0.46

1.81

0.786

0.64

0.31

1.32

0.226

0.59

0.28

1.26

0.172

Matrimonial status

 Married, cohabiting, Civil union

Single, divorced, widowed

2.06

1.16

3.67

0.014

2.37

1.28

4.38

0.006

2.67

1.40

5.11

0.003

Social isolation

 Felt supported

Felt isolated

1.32

0.71

2.46

0.380

1.05

0.54

2.04

0.880

0.95

0.48

1.89

0.876

History of trauma

 Yes

No

1.22

0.67

2.20

0.514

1.42

0.76

2.64

0.270

1.53

0.80

2.92

0.200

Psychological treatment history

 Yes

No

2.36

1.20

4.62

0.012

2.70

1.30

5.61

0.008

2.65

1.23

5.72

0.013

Outreach Psychological Support

 Yes

No

X

X

X

X

2.04

1.11

3.77

0.022

2.14

1.14

4.03

0.018

Visited a GP

 Yes

No

X

X

X

X

1.50

0.73

3.08

0.268

1.24

0.59

2.58

0.575

Support from an association for victims

 Yes

No

X

X

X

X

5.17

2.29

11.66

 < .0001

8.05

3.32

19.48

 < .0001

Consulted a specialist

 Yes

No

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3.60

1.86

6.94

 < .0001