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Table 7 Association of PTSD with Earthquake-related Variables

From: Post traumatic stress disorder and coping strategies among adult survivors of earthquake, Nepal

Variables

PTSD

p- value

Present frequency (%)

Absent frequency (%)

Injury to self

 Injured

5 (71.4)

2 (28.6)

0.003*

 Not injured

65 (22.9)

219 (77.1)

 

Injury to family members

 Injured

3 (21.4)

11 (78.6)

0.814

 Not injured

67 (24.2)

210 (75.8)

 

Damage to house

 Partially damaged

4 (20.0)

16 (80.0)

0.660

 Fully damaged

66 (24.4)

205 (75.9)

 

Loss/damage to property

 lost/damaged

20 (28.6)

42 (71.4)

0.088

 No loss/damage

50 (19.0)

179 (81.0)

 
  1. *p value significant at < 0.05 level of significance