Table 3.
Characteristics | Psychological distress, n (%) | χ2 test |
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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