Table 3.
The association between mental health symptoms and the presence of a positive response on the Woman Abuse Screening Tool-Short form (WAST-Short).
| Positive response on WAST-Short | Positive response on WAST-Short | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes N (%) |
No N (%) |
||
| Would like to cut down on alcohol use | 0.011 | ||
| Yes | 16 (64.0) | 9 (36.0) | |
| No | 157 (38.6) | 250 (61.4) | |
| Possible depression | 0.001** | ||
| Major depression | 23 (69.7) | 10 (30.3) | |
| No depression | 117 (31.3) | 206 (68.7) | |
| Other depressive disorder | 33 (44.0) | 42 (58.0) | |
| Suicidal ideation | 0.018 | ||
| Yes | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | |
| No | 161 (38.9) | 253 (61.1) | |
| Possible somatization | 0.014 | ||
| Yes | 59 (48.8) | 62 (51.2) | |
| No | 114 (36.7) | 197 (63.3) | |
| Possible anxiety disorder | 0.072 | ||
| Yes | 14 (56.0) | 11 (44.0) | |
| No | 159 (39.1) | 248 (60.9) | |
| Possible Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | 0.001** | ||
| Not Bothered*** | 113 (35.1) | 209 (64.9) | |
| Bothered a little | 38 (58.5) | 27 (41.5) | |
| Bothered a lot | 22 (48.9) | 23 (51.1) | |
| Reported physical or sexual abuse in the past year | < 0.001 | ||
| 25 (71.4) | 10 (28.6) | ||
| Yes | 148 (37.3) | 249 (62.7) | |
| No | |||
*Fisher's exact test
** Pearson Chi-square
*** About something terrible that has happened in the past.