Table 5.
Descriptive statistics of PTSD (IES-R) dichotomized into high vs. low PTSD symptom severity.
| Index Score | High (≥46) | Low (<46) | χ 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (95% CI) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Sociodemographics | ||||
| Sex | 0.026 | |||
| Female | 39.0 (33.8–44.1) | 33 (44.0) | 42 (56.0) | |
| Male | 30.3 (25.3–35.4) | 20 (26.7) | 55 (73.3) | |
| Age | 0.379 | |||
| 16–25 | 31.6 (25.6–37.6) | 17 (29.3) | 41 (70.7) | |
| 26–35 | 36.2 (30.8–41.6) | 23 (41.8) | 32 (58.2) | |
| >35 | 39.1 (29.8–48.3) | 11 (36.7) | 19 (63.3) | |
| Origin | 0.011 | |||
| Sub-Sahara Africa | 29.3 (23.0–35.4) | 10 (20.8) | 38 (79.2) | |
| Southwest Asia | 37.2 (32.8–41.6) | 43 (42.2) | 59 (57.8) | |
| Education | 0.107 | |||
| None | 36.8 (29.6–43.9) | 14 (38.9) | 22 (61.1) | |
| Primary | 39.1 (32.5–45.6) | 24 (46.2) | 28 (53.8) | |
| High school and above | 31.6 (25.7–37.5) | 14 (26.4) | 39 (73.6) | |
| Relatives in camp | 0.012 | |||
| Alone | 28.7 (22.9–34.4) | 11 (22.0) | 39 (78.0) | |
| Relatives ≥1 | 37.9 (33.3–42.5) | 42 (42.9) | 56 (57.1) | |
| Time since flight (months) | 0.743 | |||
| 0–24 | 34.8 (29.3–40.4) | 23 (37.1) | 39 (62.9) | |
| >24 | 34.7 (29.3–40.2) | 23 (34.3) | 44 (65.7) | |
| Time in camp (months) | 0.933 | |||
| 0–12 | 36.0 (30.9–41.2) | 26 (36.6) | 45 (63.4) | |
| >12 | 35.7 (30.1–41.2) | 25 (37.3) | 42 (62.7) | |
| Mental health | ||||
| Severe depressive symptoms (PHQ-9)a | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 49.8 (44.2–55.5) | 33 (66.0) | 17 (34.0) | |
| No | 27.1 (23.2–31.0) | 20 (20.0) | 80 (80.0) | |
| Severe anxiety symptoms (GAD-7)a | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 56.1 (50.9–61.4) | 29 (74.4) | 10 (25.6) | |
| No | 28.0 (24.1–31.9) | 24 (23.8) | 77 (76.2) | |
| Moderate insomnia symptoms (ISI)a | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 50.4 (44.9–55.9) | 29 (61.7) | 18 (38.3) | |
| No | 28.6 (24.3–32.9) | 24 (26.1) | 68 (73.9) | |
| High perceived stress (PSS-10)a | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 46.5 (41.7–51.2) | 43 (59.7) | 29 (40.3) | |
| No | 25.0 (20.1–30.0) | 10 (15.2) | 56 (84.8) | |
| Physical health | ||||
| Anemiaa | 0.226 | |||
| Yes | 39.1 (31.5–46.7) | 17 (43.6) | 22 (56.4) | |
| No | 33.7 (29.5–37.9) | 34 (32.7) | 70 (67.3) | |
| High headache (VAS)a | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 45.9 (40.3–51.4) | 37 (56.1) | 29 (43.9) | |
| No | 27.0 (22.5–31.4) | 16 (22.2) | 56 (77.8) | |
| Fitness | ||||
| VO2max a | 0.138 | |||
| Fair and above | 31.9 (24.2–39.6) | 7 (24.1) | 22 (75.9) | |
| Poor and below | 35.4 (30.5–40.3) | 35 (39.3) | 54 (60.7) | |
| High perceived fitnessa | 0.019 | |||
| Yes | 31.1 (26.2–36.1) | 23 (30.3) | 53 (69.7) | |
| No | 42.8 (37.1–48.6) | 30 (50.0) | 30 (50.0) | |
aCut-off: PHQ-9 (≥15), GAD-7 (≥15), ISI (≥15), PSS-10 (≥median), VAS (≥median), anemia (women ≤ 120 g/L or men ≤ 130 g/L), VO2 max [based on ACSM guidelines (71)], perceived fitness (≥median).