Table 3.
Earthquake exposure and the negative impact in 552 families in Bhaktapur Nepal.
| Not at all |
Some |
A great deal |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| Any negative effects of the earthquakes on your family’s life? | 28 | 5.1 | 185 | 33.5 | 339 | 61.4 | |
| Which aspects of life did the earthquakes affect | |||||||
| Food security | 134 | 24.3 | 240 | 43.5 | 178 | 32.2 | |
| Employment | 63 | 11.5 | 241 | 44.1 | 243 | 44.4 | |
| Health related issues | 289 | 52.4 | 180 | 32.6 | 83 | 15 | |
| Economic impact of the earthquake on the family life | 219 | 39.9 | 319 | 58.1 | 11 | 2 | |
| No | Relatives | Close family | |||||
| Family members died | 383 | 69.4 | 143 | 25.9 | 26 | 4.7 | |
| Family members injured | 382 | 69.2 | 112 | 20.3 | 58 | 10.5 | |
| Family members trapped | 403 | 73 | 107 | 19.4 | 42 | 7.6 | |