Table 2.
Estimates of depression, anxiety, PTSD, hazardous alcohol use, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts
| Overall (n = 513) | Kathmandu (n = 171) | Gorkha (n = 171) | Sindhupalchowk (n = 171) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Depressiona | 1.6 (1.52–1.63) | 34.2 (28.4–40.4) | 1.47 (1.39–1.56) | 24.9 (16.7–35.6) | 1.72 (1.66–1.79) | 46.6 (42.1–51.1) | 1.89 (1.80–1.98) | 62.0 (55.6–68.0) |
| Anxietyb | 1.63 (1.57–1.69) | 33.8 (27.6–40.6) | 1.50 (1.41–1.59) | 22.9 (14.3–34.7) | 1.82 (1.75–1.89) | 49.7 (45.6–53.9) | 2.02 (1.92–2.12) | 65.9 (58.5–72.7) |
| PTSDc | 29.9 (28.9–30.9) | 5.2 (3.9–6.8) | 27.61 (26.39–28.83) | 2.5 (1.2–5.3) | 32.51 (31.13–33.9) | 12.2 (9.5–15.6) | 36.94 (35.42–38.46) | 11.3 (7.4–16.9) |
| Alcohold | 1.46 (1.23–1.70) | 20.4 (17.1–24.3) | 1.27 (0.99–1.56) | 17.8 (13.9–22.6) | 1.40 (0.84–1.96) | 20.6 (13.8–29.6) | 2.20 (1.38–3.01) | 30.1 (19.0–44.2) |
| Suicidal thoughts (past 12 months) | – | 13.1 (10.9–15.6) | – | 8.3 (5.8–11.7) | – | 24.5 (18.4–31.7) | – | 25.1 (21.5–29.1) |
| Suicidal thoughts (past 4 months) | – | 10.9 (8.8–13.5) | – | 6.5 (4.7–9.0) | – | 16.4 (12.2–21.7) | – | 24.2 (20.3–28.6) |
| Made a plan (past 4 months) | – | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) | – | 0.4 (0.1–2.2) | – | 4.7 (2.1–10.1) | – | 0.9 (0.2–3.2) |
| Suicide attempt (past 4 months) | – | 0.2 (0.1–0.7) | – | 0.0 | – | 0.9 (0.3–2.6) | – | 0.9 (0.2–3.2) |
a
Measured by items 11–15 of the HSCL-25 and two local items added to the scale. Possible range: 1–4.
b
Measured by items 1–10 of the HSCL-25 and one local item added to the scale. Possible range: 1–4.
c
Measured with the PCL-C. Possible range: 17–85.
d
Measured with the AUDIT-C. Possible range: 0–12.