Table 2 Association between improved sense of security and baseline characteristics of participants after August 2021. The dependent variable is the perceived change in the sense of security: worsened (0), neither worsened nor improved (1), improved (2).
Variables | Univariable | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95%CI) | p-value | OR (95%CI) | p-value | |
Geographical catchment area | ||||
Anabah | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Kabul | 7.35 (5.72–9.44) | 0.000 | 5.97 (4.53–7.86) | 0.000 |
Lashkar-Gah | 56.75 (39.81–80.88) | 0.000 | 30.40 (19.89–46.47) | 0.000 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Male | 6.12 (4.96–7.56) | 0.000 | 1.72 (1.32–2.24) | 0.000 |
Marital status | ||||
Being married | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Being engaged | 3.61 (2.26–5.74) | 0.000 | 1.34 (0.74–2.43) | 0.333 |
Not married or engaged | 1.20 (0.88–1.65) | 0.253 | 1.54 (1.02–2.32) | 0.040 |
Widow | 0.26 (0.16–0.43) | 0.000 | 0.52 (0.28–0.95) | 0.032 |
Location | ||||
Rural | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Urban | 1.09 (0.85–1.39) | 0.491 | 0.79 (0.59–1.07) | 0.129 |
Education | ||||
Formal education | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
Informal or no education | 2.73 (2.22–3.37) | 0.000 | 1.27 (0.97–1.65) | 0.082 |
Financial difficulties | ||||
Yes | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
No | 1.28 (0.96–1.70) | 0.089 | 0.99 (0.70–1.40) | 0.939 |
Age | ||||
< 34 years | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) | ||
35–54 years | 0.69 (0.57–0.84) | 0.000 | 0.83 (0.65–1.06) | 0.137 |
> 55 years | 0.76 (0.55–1.05) | 0.094 | 0.68 (0.45–1.02) | 0.062 |