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. 2018 Jan 25;10:ecurrents.dis.156b98022b9421098142a4b31879d866. [Version 1] doi: 10.1371/currents.dis.156b98022b9421098142a4b31879d866

Table 2.

Average impact of the disaster in the not affected region

Before After Mean difference (95% CI) P value
Primary outcome Mean(standard deviation) Mean(standard deviation)
Monthly average number of outpatient visits due to Mental Disorders, n 98,237 (8409) 108,792 (7286) 10,555(5984 to 15127) <0.001
Monthly average proportion of outpatient visits due to Mental Disorders (Mental disorders / Any reason), % 0.63% (0.1) 0.56% (0.1) 0.06% (-0.09 to -0.04) <0.001
Monthly average number of outpatient visits due to Mental Disorders per each health care unit specialized in Mental Care per month, rate (n/centre) 844 (42) 806 (59) -38(-67 to -8) 0.015
Number of health care units specialized in MentalCare (“CAPS”) 116 (8) 135 (4) 19 (15 to 22) <0.001
Secondary outcomes
Monthly average number of outpatient visits due to any reason 15,819,301 (1,871,855) 19,456,431 (1,567,391) 3,637,130 (2,633,996 to 4,640,264) <0.001
Monthly average number of hospitalizations due to any reason 50,293 (3239) 47,854 (7464) -2440 (-5783 to 904) 0.149
Monthly average number of hospitalizations due to emergencies 36,828 (2198) 34,922 (5434) -1906 (-4314 to 502) 0.118
Population estimated 15,079,434 (907) 15,252,332 (57,856) 172,898 (149123 to 196673) <0.001