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. 2013 Dec 23;2013(2):20–28. doi: 10.5339/qmj.2013.11

Table 5.

Association of emotional disturbances and history of various consequences experienced from exposure to community violence among women in the study sample.

Consequences of community violence Total Severe emotional disturbance % Mild emotional. disturbance % OR 95% CI

 –Transportation obstacles 375 213 56.8 162 43.2 1.4708 0.9797–2.208

 –Loss of job 77 42 54.5 35 45.5 1.007 0.6183–1.6399

 –Loss of husband's job 158 122 77.2 36 22.8 4.3378 2.8253–6.6599

 –Job loss of another member  of the family 113 78 69.5 35 30.5 2.2171 1.4197–3.4625

 –Loss of husband 30 19 63.5 11 36.5 1.481 0.6898–3.1818

 –Loss of a member of the household  or close relative 87 56 64.6 31 35.4 511.6476 1.0201 to 2.661

 –Disability of a member of the  household or close relative 65 35 53.5 30 46.5 0.9747 0.5778–1.6442

 –Harm inflicted on a member of the  household 97 73 75.5 24 24.5 3.1181 1.8897–5.1451

 –Displacement of the family 132 89 67.4 43 32.6 2.0924 1.3783–3.1764

 –Conjugal problems 64 43 67.2 21 32.8 1.8509 1.063–3.2229

 –Visit to a psychiatrist 17 2 11.8 15 88.2 0.1052 0.0238–0.4651

 –Exposure to domestic violence 63 31 46.0 32 54.0 0.7879 0.4644–1.3368