Table 4.
Comparison of changes in IES-R1 scores from 6 months postdisaster (T1) to 24 months postdisaster (T2) among respondents with high level of posttraumatic stress at T1 (IES-R ≥33)
| |
IES-R (T1) |
IES-R (T2) |
Improvement in IES-R |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Statistical test2 | p-value | |
| Referred to a mental health specialist (n = 42) |
50.4 (46.7-54.9) |
45.3 (39.9-50.6) |
5.10 (0.80-9.39) |
2.40 |
0.021 |
| Not referred (n = 171) | 45.8 (44.0-47.5) | 37.9 (35.4-40.3) | 7.90 (5.56-10.2) | 6.92 | <0.001 |
1Impact of Event Scale Revised.
2Paired samples t-test.
Table 4 shows mean of total IES-R score among respondents with high level of posttraumatic stress at T1 (IES-R ≥33, n = 213) stratified by whether they were referred to a mental health specialist or not. The decline in IES-R score in both groups is tested for statistical significance.