Table 1.
Numbers and percentages of mental health and substance abuse outcomes and respondent experiences during the civil war.
| Outcome variables | N | % | Independent variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Being afraid | 78 | 90.70 | Any direct civil war experience | 15 | 17.44 |
| Feeling depressed or irritable | 44 | 51.16 | |||
| Unable to enjoy things | 39 | 45.35 | Seen serious injury or death during civil war | 12 | 13.95 |
| Positive for depression | 35 | 40.70 | |||
| Nightmares | 37 | 43.02 | Attacked with weapon during civil war | 9 | 10.47 |
| Avoiding situations | 46 | 53.49 | |||
| Easily startled | 55 | 63.95 | |||
| Feeling numb | 61 | 70.93 | Threatened with gun during civil war | 7 | 8.14 |
| Positive for PTSD | 43 | 50.00 | |||
| Need to cut drinking | 20 | 23.26 | Someone close hurt or killed during civil war | 9 | 10.47 |
| People criticize drinking | 16 | 18.60 | |||
| Guilty about drinking | 19 | 22.09 | |||
| Drink in the morning | 11 | 12.79 | Respondent attacked someone during civil war | 2 | 2.33 |
| Positive CAGE | 20 | 23.26 | |||
| Heavy drinking | 5 | 5.81 | Natural disaster experienced during civil war | 10 | 11.63 |
| Using illegal drugs | 5 | 5.81 | |||
| Major substance abuse problems | 12 | 13.95 |