Skip to main content
. 2011 Jun 28;17(2):118–123. doi: 10.1007/s12199-011-0225-y

Table 3.

Prevalence of psychological distress (K10 score ≥25) by household composition, employment status, social network, and alcohol use

Characteristics Psychological distress, n (%) χ2 test
Household composition
 Nuclear family 16/132 (12.1) χ2 = 0.03, P = 0.861
 Extended family 12/93 (12.9)
Employment statusa
 Having a job 5/73 (6.8) χ2 = 8.42, P = 0.015
 Housewife 12/50 (24.0)
 Unemployed 11/101 (10.9)
Contact with familya
 No change in contactb 24/216 (11.1) χ2 = 16.35, P < 0.001
 Worse or loss of contactb 4/6 (66.7)
Contact with people in the communitya
 No change in contactb 19/189 (10.1) χ2 = 19.04, P < 0.001
 Worse or loss of contactb 9/20 (45.0)
Alcohol consumptiona
 No 15/144 (10.4) χ2 = 1.92, P = 0.383
 Sometimes 7/38 (18.4)
 Every day 4/38 (10.5)

aSome values missing

bCompared with pre-earthquake status