Table 2.
Symptom burden of somatization, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder as well as number of traumatic events and self-rated mental and physical health in recently arrived refugees; study conducted in Leipzig (Germany) between May 2017 and June 2018
| Female N (%) | Male N (%) | Total N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somatization1 | |||
| SSS-8 cut off > 11 | 77 (45) | 97 (25) | 174 (31.3) |
| Depression2 | |||
| PHQ-9 cut-off > 14 | 41 (23.7) | 79 (20.3) | 120 (21.3) |
| PTSD3 | |||
| PCL-5 cut-off > 32 | 66 (39.3) | 133 (34.2) | 199 (35.7) |
| Screened positive for at least one mental disorder investigated4 | 101 (59.8) | 177 (45.9) | 278 (50.1) |
| Female M/SD | Male M/SD | Total M/SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of traumatic events5 | |||
| Range 0–15 | 4.14/3.56 | 5.08/3.75 | 4.8/3.7 |
| Self-rated Mental Health6 | |||
| Range 0–100 | 42.02/34.28 | 48.10/34.59 | 46.23/34.58 |
| Self-rated Physical Health7 | |||
| Range 0–100 | 51.58/32.71 | 57.55/33.54 | 55.71/33.37 |
1N = 559 (female n = 171, male n = 388); 2N = 563 (female n = 173, male n = 390); 3N = 557 (female n = 168, male n = 389); 4N = 555 (female n = 169, male n = 386); 5N = 569 (female n = 174, male n = 395); 6N = 563 (female n = 173, male n = 390); 7N = 566 (female n = 174, male n = 392)