Table 3.
Proportion of men and women who have received medication for problems with emotions, mental health or use of alcohol or drugs in the past 12 months
| Total | Men | Women | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTSD | ||||
| Probable diagnosis (n = 267) | 79 (29.6%) | 25 (24.8%) | 54 (32.5%) | 1.823 |
| Subclinical symptoms (n = 324) | 66 (20.4%) | 19 (17.6%) | 47 (21.8%) | 0.771 |
| Depression | ||||
| Probable diagnosis (n = 118) | 45 (38.1%) | 20 (38.5%) | 25 (37.9%) | 0.004 |
| Subclinical symptoms (n = 79) | 25 (31.6%) | 5 (14.7%) | 20 (44.4%) | 7.918** |
| Insomnia | ||||
| Probable diagnosis (n = 204) | 77 (37.7%) | 27 (35.5%) | 50 (39.1%) | 0.254 |
| Subclinical symptoms (n = 352) | 65 (18.5%) | 20 (14.2%) | 45 (21.3%) | 2.864 |
| Any disorder (PTSD, depression or insomnia) | ||||
| At least one with a probable diagnosis (n = 366) | 115 (31.4%) | 35 (26.3%) | 80 (34.3%) | 2.527 |
| At least one with subclinical symptoms (n = 600) | 117 (19.5%) | 34 (14.9%) | 83 (22.3%) | 4.931* |
| No/Low symptoms (n = 713) | 20 (2.8%) | 7 (1.9%) | 13 (3.7%) | 2.011 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian (n = 1116) | 156 (14.0%) | 47 (10.2%) | 109 (16.7%) | 9.639** |
| Other a (n = 385) | 37 (9.6%) | 15 (7.4%) | 22 (12.2%) | 2.546 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or partner (n = 1105) | 127 (11.5%) | 35 (7.4%) | 92 (14.5%) | 13.165*** |
| Single, separated, divorced or widowed (n = 399) | 68 (17.0%) | 28 (14.1%) | 40 (19.9%) | 2.340 |
| Education | ||||
| Primary or Secondary (n = 439) | 51 (11.6%) | 14 (7.0%) | 37 (15.5%) | 7.628** |
| Post-secondary (n = 1067) | 144 (13.5%) | 49 (10.4%) | 95 (15.9%) | 6.783** |
| Lost or suffered considerable damage to | ||||
| House or apartment (n = 427) | 64 (15.0%) | 23 (12.7%) | 41 (16.7%) | 1.283 |
| Furniture, appliances or other household contents (n = 698) | 100 (14.3%) | 39 (13.0%) | 61 (15.4%) | 0.809 |
| Sentimental possessions (n = 210) | 34 (16.2%) | 14 (15.4%) | 20 (16.8%) | 0.077 |
| Cars or trucks (n = 183) | 30 (16.4%) | 12 (15.0%) | 18 (17.5%) | 0.201 |
| Pets (n = 66) | 9 (13.6%) | 6 (22.2%) | 3 (7.7%) | – |
| Total (N = 1510) | 195 (12.9%) | 63 (9.4%) | 132 (15.8%) | 13.484*** |
Totals do not always reach 100% since participants could choose not to answer (prefer not to say)
a Including in decreasing proportion, Asian/Middle Eastern/Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Native American or American Indian, Hispanic or Latino, Metis, European, Other
* p < .05. ** p < .01. *** p < .001