Table 1.
Characteristics and instrument scores of participants according to bed bug infestation exposure status
| Characteristics | Exposed to bed bug infestation (%) | N* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 50 | 38 | ||
| Female | 38 | 53 | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≤36 | 48 | 48 | ||
| ≥37 | 37 | 43 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 41 | 17 | ||
| High school or more | 38 | 60 | ||
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 42 | 36 | ||
| Unemployed | 44 | 55 | ||
| Legally married | ||||
| Yes | 42 | 50 | ||
| No | 44 | 41 | ||
| Perceived sufficient means | ||||
| Yes | 46 | 39 | ||
| No | 42 | 48 | ||
| Stressful event in last year | ||||
| Yes | 43 | 58 | ||
| No | 42 | 33 | ||
| Psychiatric diagnosis | ||||
| None | 43 | 76 | ||
| 1+ | 44 | 9 | ||
| Medical diagnosis | ||||
| None | 53 | 40 | ||
| 1+ | 35 | 51 | ||
| Number of inhabitants† | ||||
| 1–2 | 20 | 25 | ||
| 3+ | 52 | 65 | ||
| Cockroaches in dwelling† | ||||
| Present | 50 | 72 | ||
| Absent | 16 | 19 | ||
| Anxiety symptoms (GAD-7)† | ||||
| Present | 55 | 31 | ||
| Absent | 32 | 56 | ||
| Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) | ||||
| Present | 52 | 27 | ||
| Absent | 37 | 60 | ||
| Sleep disturbance (PSQI(5))† | ||||
| Present | 71 | 14 | ||
| Absent | 40 | 68 | ||
| Total | 91 | |||
*May not total due to missing data.
†These variables differed significantly for the exposure groups on Pearson χ² analysis p<0.05, two-sided test.
GAD-7, Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale; PHQ-9, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, 5th subscale; PSQI(5), Patient Health Questionnaire, 9-item.