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. 2026 Sep 23;16(9):e122076. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122076

Table 2. Distribution of sociodemographic and earthquake-related characteristics of the participants.

N %
Age, median (IQR) 43.0 (32.0–56.0)
Age group 18–34 159 28.2
35–54 250 44.4
55–100 154 27.4
Sex Female 392 69.6
Male 171 30.4
Marital status Married 415 73.7
Single/other 148 26.3
Education Below high school 345 61.3
High school and above 218 38.7
Employment Employed 168 29.8
Unemployed 395 70.2
Income (TRY) 0–22 104 347 61.6
>22 105 216 38.4
Social security Yes 401 71.2
No 162 28.8
Children Yes 446 79.2
No 117 20.8
Earthquake damage None/minor 69 12.3
Moderate 89 15.8
Severe 237 42.1
Collapsed 168 29.8
Physical injury Yes 32 5.7
No 531 94.3
Container residency frequency Permanent 482 85.6
Mostly here 60 10.7
Rarely here 21 3.7
Container stay duration, median (IQR), months 25.0 (24.0–28.0)
Household size, median (IQR) 4.0 (3.0–5.0)