Table 1.
Pre-RTA characteristics of the participants.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 85 | 54.8 |
| Female | 70 | 45.2 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| Younger (18–41) | 77 | 49.7 |
| Older (≥42) | 78 | 50.3 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 65 | 41.9 |
| Rural | 90 | 58.1 |
| Education level | ||
| Primary | 28 | 18.1 |
| Secondary | 104 | 67.1 |
| University | 23 | 14.8 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 90 | 58.1 |
| Unemployed | 43 | 27.7 |
| Retired | 22 | 14.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 59 | 38.1 |
| With a partner | 96 | 61.9 |
| Self-perceived economic status | ||
| Below average | 30 | 19.4 |
| Average | 92 | 59.3 |
| Above average | 33 | 21.3 |
| Smoking | ||
| No | 97 | 62.6 |
| Yes | 58 | 37.4 |
| Alcohol use | ||
| No | 76 | 49.0 |
| Yes | 79 | 51.0 |
| Psychoactive substance use | ||
| Never | 154 | 99.4 |
| Sometimes | 1 | 0.6 |
| Religiousness | ||
| No | 16 | 10.3 |
| Yes | 139 | 89.7 |
| Medication use | ||
| No | 75 | 48.4 |
| Yes | 80 | 51.6 |
| Type of medication used | ||
| None | 75 | 48.5 |
| Nonpsychiatric | 63 | 40.6 |
| Psychiatric | 5 | 3.2 |
| Both types | 12 | 7.7 |
| Previous RTA experience | ||
| No | 91 | 58.7 |
| Yes | 64 | 41.3 |
| Previous traumatic experience | ||
| No | 73 | 47.1 |
| Yes | 82 | 52.9 |
| Previous PTSD | ||
| No | 150 | 96.8 |
| Yes | 5 | 3.2 |
| Previous chronic illness | ||
| No | 90 | 58.1 |
| Yes | 65 | 41.9 |
| Previous psychiatric illness | ||
| No | 137 | 88.4 |
| Yes | 18 | 11.6 |
| Previous permanent pain | ||
| No | 140 | 90.3 |
| Yes | 15 | 9.7 |