Table 2.
Self-ratings of health and diagnosed illnesses at age 19 in Kyiv, Ukraine
| Total | Evacuees (E) | Classmates (C) | Population Controls (P) | Significant pairwise | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 848 | n = 262 | n = 261 | n = 325 | χ2 | comparisonsa | |
| Self-rated health | ||||||
| Excellent/good | 385 (45.4) | 95 (36.3) | 136 (52.1) | 154 (47.4) | 16.9 ** | E > C*** E> P** |
| Satisfactory | 403 (47.5) | 148 (56.5) | 112 (42.9) | 143 (44.0) | ||
| Poor/very poor | 60 (7.1) | 19 (7.3) | 13 (5.0) | 28 (8.6) | ||
| Illnesses diagnosed in past 5 years | ||||||
| Migraine headache | 31 (3.7) | 19 (7.3) | 5 (1.9) | 7 (2.2) | 13.9 *** | E > C** E> P** |
| Anemia | 27 (3.2) | 16 (6.1) | 3 (1.1) | 8 (2.5) | 11.3 ** | E > C** E> P* |
| Vascular dystonya | 199 (23.5) | 90 (34.4) | 55 (21.1) | 54 (16.6) | 26.6 *** | E > C*** E> P*** |
| Gastrointestinal disease | 257 (30.3) | 97 (37.0) | 64 (24.5) | 96 (29.5) | 9.8 ** | E > C** |
| Arthritis | 8 (0.9) | 2 (0.8) | 3 (1.1) | 3 (0.9) | 0.2 | |
| Thyroid disease | 192 (22.6) | 82 (31.3) | 42 (16.1) | 68 (20.9) | 18.1 *** | E > C*** E> P** |
| Problems with immune system | 74 (8.7) | 27 (10.3) | 18 (6.9) | 29 (8.9) | 1.9 | |
| Number of illnesses | ||||||
| 0 | 380 (44.8) | 88 (33.6) | 138 (52.9) | 154 (47.4) | E > C*** E> P*** | |
| 1 | 260 (30.7) | 85 (32.4) | 75 (28.7) | 100 (30.8) | ||
| 2+ | 208 (24.5) | 89 (34.0) | 48 (18.4) | 71 (21.8) | 26.7 *** |
aLocal diagnosis given for non-specific somatic symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, and changes in blood pressure.
*p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001