Table 5.
Results of depression prevalence rates in individual studies (total n = 2574)
| Study (author/year) | Country (HDI a) | Event/year | N | Assessment tool | Time point measured | Depression prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross sectional studies | ||||||
| Goenjian et al. 2001 [25] | Nicaragua (medium) | Storm, Hurricane Mitch, 1998 | 158 students | Depression Self-Rating Scale (DSRS) | 6 months post | 81 %, 51 %, 29 %b |
| Kar et al. 2004 [33] | India (medium) | Storm, super-cyclone, 1999 | 540 | HADS & SRQ | 5 months post | 52.7 % |
| Kar & Bastia 2006 [34] | India (medium) | Storm, super-cyclone, 1999 | 108 students | Clinical examination & MINI-KID | 14 months post | 17.6 % |
| Kohn et al. 2005 [44] | Honduras (medium) | Storm, Hurricane Mitch, 1998 | 800 | DSM-IV/ICD-10 Symptom checklist | 2 months post | 19.7 %, 17.7 %, 18.8 %c |
| Patrick & Patrick 1981 [38] | Sri Lanka (high) | Storm, cyclone, 1978 | 171 | CMI | 1 month post | 41 % |
| Cohort study | ||||||
| Amstadter et al. 2009 [24] | Vietnam (medium) | Storm, Typhoon Xangsan, 2006 | 797 | Pre: SRQ; Post: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV | 3 months post | 5.9 % |
Explanation: aHuman Development Index category;b 3 differently affected cities; c3 age groups