Table 2.
Sociodemographic distribution of the sample by country-income level, among those with 12-month posttraumatic stress disorder
| All countries (n = 914) | High income countries (n = 694) | Low/ middle income countries (n = 220) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %/ Mean | (SE) | %/ Mean | (SE) | %/ Mean | (SE) | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 22.7 | (1.7) | 23.5 | (1.8) | 20.3 | (4.3) |
| Female | 77.3 | (1.7) | 76.5 | (1.8) | 79.7 | (4.3) |
| Age Group | ||||||
| 18–29 | 25.3 | (1.9) | 22.8 | (2.0) | 32.7 | (4.9) |
| 30–44 | 31.0 | (2.0) | 28.9 | (2.0) | 37.6 | (5.0) |
| 45–59 | 31.8 | (2.0) | 35.4 | (2.2) | 21.0 | (4.4) |
| 60+ | 11.9 | (1.5) | 12.9 | (1.9) | 8.7 | (2.3) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 23.9 | (1.7) | 26.1 | (1.9) | 17.0 | (3.1) |
| Never married | 22.0 | (1.9) | 21.8 | (2.0) | 22.8 | (4.5) |
| Married or cohabitating | 54.1 | (2.1) | 52.1 | (2.3) | 60.1 | (4.5) |
| Income | ||||||
| Low | 35.0 | (2.2) | 35.6 | (2.5) | 32.9 | (4.5) |
| Low-Average | 24.1 | (1.9) | 22.8 | (2.0) | 28.0 | (5.1) |
| Average-High | 23.6 | (1.9) | 25.0 | (2.3) | 19.1 | (3.7) |
| High | 17.4 | (1.8) | 16.5 | (1.9) | 20.0 | (4.0) |
| Education | ||||||
| Low | 20.5 | (1.7) | 21.2 | (2.0) | 18.5 | (3.4) |
| Low-Average | 35.4 | (2.4) | 37.4 | (2.9) | 29.0 | (4.6) |
| Average-High | 27.0 | (2.0) | 24.8 | (2.2) | 33.6 | (4.6) |
| High | 17.2 | (1.7) | 16.6 | (2.0) | 19.0 | (3.5) |
| Insurance | ||||||
| Any Insurance (Yes) | 83.9 | (1.7) | 90.3 | (1.3) | 64.3 | (5.0) |
| Direct Private/Optional Insurance (Yes) | 16.0 | (1.7) | 20.1 | (2.2) | 3.4 | (1.3) |
| Employment Status | ||||||
| Homemaker | 13.4 | (1.5) | 7.6 | (1.1) | 31.3 | (4.4) |
| Other | 20.2 | (1.8) | 21.5 | (2.2) | 16.1 | (2.9) |
| Retired | 10.5 | (1.3) | 12.1 | (1.6) | 5.6 | (1.9) |
| Student | 2.4 | (0.8) | 2.0 | (0.8) | 3.6 | (2.0) |
| Working | 53.5 | (2.1) | 56.8 | (2.3) | 43.4 | (4.6) |
| Severity | ||||||
| Mild | 24.0 | (2.4) | 21.7 | (2.6) | 31.2 | (5.1) |
| Moderate | 35.1 | (2.1) | 37.8 | (2.3) | 26.9 | (4.2) |
| Severe | 40.9 | (2.2) | 40.5 | (2.6) | 41.9 | (4.6) |
| Survey Yeara | ||||||
| Continuous | 2.9 | (0.2) | 2.4 | (0.2) | 4.5 | (0.3) |
aSurvey year is continuous, so the mean is shown instead of %