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. 2021 Jan 13;14:129–142. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S282965

Table 1.

Distribution of the Studied Variables Across the Study Site

Variables Total (348; 100%) Manikganj (184; 52.9%) Kurigram (164; 47.9%) χ2 Test Value p-value
Gender
Female 176 (50.6%) 107 (58.2%) 69 (42.1%) 8.968 0.003
Male 172 (49.4%) 77 (41.8%) 95 (57.9%)
Family status
Lower class 306 (89.5%) 158 (87.8%) 148 (91.4%) 1.160 0.281
Middle class 36 (10.5%) 22 (12.2%) 14 (8.6%)
Having number of total children
1 to 4 300 (87.5%) 168 (92.8%) 132 (81.5%) 10.019 0.002
More than 4 43 (12.5%) 13 (7.2%) 30 (18.5%)
Educational status
No education 159 (45.8%) 69 (37.7%) 90 (54.9%) 14.039 0.001
Primary 146 (42.1%) 83 (45.4%) 63 (38.4%)
Secondary 42 (12.1%) 31 (16.9%) 11 (6.7%)
Having number of earning members in the family
None 17 (4.9%) 7 (3.8%) 10 (6.1%) 15.509 <0.001
One 252 (72.4%) 120 (65.2%) 132 (80.5%)
More than one 79 (22.7%) 57 (31.0%) 22 (13.4%)
Getting flood warning prior its incidence
No 218 (62.8%) 110 (59.8%) 108 (66.3%) 1.552 0.213
Yes 129 (37.2%) 74 (40.2%) 55 (33.7%)
Preventive measures taken
No 218 (63.2%) 99 (54.1%) 119 (73.5%) 13.844 <0.001
Yes 127 (36.8%) 84 (45.9%) 43 (26.5%)
Effects of flood
Severe effect 162 (46.4%) 46 (25.0%) 116 (70.7%) 91.956 <0.001
Moderate effect 147 (42.2%) 100 (54.3%) 47 (28.7%)
Lower effect 39 (11.2%) 38 (20.7%) 1 (0.6%)
Depression
No 121 (34.8%) 87 (47.3%) 34 (20.7%) 26.952 <0.001
Yes 227 (65.2%) 97 (52.7%) 130 (79.3%)
Anxiety
No 194 (55.7%) 114 (62.0%) 80 (48.8%) 6.102 0.014
Yes 154 (44.3%) 70 (38%) 84 (51.2%)
PTSD
No 60 (17.2%) 46 (25.0%) 14 (8.5%) 16.472 <0.001
Yes 288 (82.8%) 138 (75.0%) 150 (91.5%)