Table 1. Characteristics of Participants by Severity of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms.
| Characteristic | Mental health symptoms, No. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None (n = 131) | Mild (n = 227) | Moderate (n = 274) | Severe (n = 552) | Total (N = 1184) | |
| Sex (n = 1184) | |||||
| Male | 54 (8.6) | 123 (19.7) | 145 (23.2) | 303 (48.5) | 625 (52.8) |
| Female | 77 (13.8) | 104 (18.6) | 129 (23.1) | 249 (44.5) | 559 (47.2) |
| Age, y (n = 1184) | |||||
| 18-24 | 66 (23.7) | 63 (22.6) | 47 (16.8) | 103 (36.9) | 279 (23.6) |
| 25-34 | 44 (11.3) | 88 (22.6) | 104 (26.7) | 153 (39.3) | 389 (32.9) |
| 35-44 | 13 (6.2) | 28 (13.4) | 45 (21.5) | 123 (58.9) | 209 (17.7) |
| 45-54 | 4 (2.2) | 26 (14.4) | 43 (23.9) | 107 (59.4) | 180 (15.2) |
| ≥55 | 4 (3.1) | 22 (17.3) | 35 (27.6) | 66 (52.0) | 127 (10.7) |
| BMI (n = 1036) | |||||
| Normal | 62 (12.2) | 91 (17.9) | 100 (19.6) | 256 (50.3) | 509 (49.1) |
| Overweight or obese | 39 (9.0) | 91 (21.1) | 121 (28.1) | 180 (41.8) | 431 (41.6) |
| Underweight | 12 (12.5) | 22 (22.9) | 17 (17.7) | 45 (46.9) | 96 (9.3) |
| Marital status (n = 1182) | |||||
| Never married | 33 (21.6) | 39 (25.5) | 29 (19.0) | 52 (34.0) | 153 (12.9) |
| Ever married but currently no partner | 2 (5.7) | 4 (11.4) | 9 (25.7) | 20 (57.1) | 35 (3.0) |
| Married | 96 (9.7) | 183 (18.4) | 235 (23.6) | 480 (48.3) | 994 (84.1) |
| Family size (n = 1182) | |||||
| ≤2 | 9 (14.5) | 21 (33.9) | 10 (16.1) | 22 (35.5) | 62 (5.2) |
| 3-4 | 50 (14.1) | 86 (24.3) | 70 (19.8) | 148 (41.8) | 354 (29.9) |
| ≥5 | 72 (9.4) | 120 (15.7) | 192 (25.1) | 382 (49.9) | 766 (64.8) |
| Educational level (n = 1156) | |||||
| Cannot read or write | 87 (11.6) | 121 (16.1) | 180 (24.0) | 363 (48.3) | 751 (65.0) |
| 1-10 Years of schooling | 43 (10.6) | 101 (24.9) | 84 (20.7) | 177 (43.7) | 405 (35.0) |
| Paid employment status in the last month (n = 1165) | |||||
| Unemployed | 89 (10.0) | 169 (19.0) | 201 (22.6) | 430 (48.4) | 889 (76.3) |
| Employed and have earnings | 42 (15.2) | 54 (19.6) | 67 (24.3) | 113 (40.9) | 276 (23.7) |
| Physical disability (n = 1183) | |||||
| Yes | 2 (3.1) | 6 (9.4) | 15 (23.4) | 41 (64.1) | 64 (5.4) |
| No | 129 (11.5) | 220 (19.7) | 259 (23.1) | 511 (45.7) | 1119 (94.6) |
| Humanitarian aid for household during the last 7 d (n = 1182) | |||||
| Sufficient | 82 (12.0) | 182 (26.5) | 152 (22.2) | 270 (39.4) | 686 (58.0) |
| Not sufficient | 49 (9.9) | 44 (8.9) | 122 (24.6) | 281 (56.7) | 496 (42.0) |
| Predisplacement abuse (n = 1177) | |||||
| Not directly exposed | 40 (13.7) | 81 (27.6) | 67 (22.9) | 105 (35.8) | 293 (24.9) |
| Verbal or emotional | 68 (14.8) | 69 (15.1) | 113 (24.7) | 208 (45.4) | 458 (38.9) |
| Physical | 21 (7.2) | 67 (23.1) | 54 (18.6) | 148 (51.0) | 290 (24.6) |
| Both physical and sexual | 1 (0.07) | 8 (5.9) | 40 (29.4) | 87 (64.0) | 136 (11.6) |
| Lost immediate family member during predisplacement violence (n = 342) | |||||
| Yes | 1 (2.1) | 1 (2.1) | 9 (18.8) | 37 (77.1) | 48 (14.0) |
| No | 32 (10.9) | 74 (25.2) | 57 (19.4) | 131 (44.6) | 294 (86.0) |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.