Table 2 Overview of reported health, in total sample, survivors not deployed and health professionals deployed
Survivors total sample n (%) | Survivors not deployed at all or as not as health professionals n (%) | Health professionals deployed during the disaster n (%) | p value survivors not deployed vs. health professionals deployed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Numbera | n = 443 | n = 365 | n = 73 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 172 (39) | 151 (41) | 20 (27) | 0.024 |
Female | 286 (61) | 213 (59) | 53 (73) | |
Age*** | ||||
18–25 | 162 (16) | 152 (42) | 6 (8) | <0.000 |
26–65 | 263 (59) | 196 (54) | 66 (90) | |
66+ | 17 (4) | 16 (4) | 1 (1) | |
Loss of family members | 171 (39) | 152 (42) | 18 (25) | 0.007 |
Forced to move | 251 (57) | 223 (61) | 27 (37) | <0.000 |
Listened to radio | 296 (67) | 276 (79) | 19 (29) | <0.000 |
Used social support | 272 (61) | 237 (68) | 35 (50) | 0.004 |
Physical injuries at any time | 71 (16) | 66 (18) | 6 (8) | 0.040 |
Persistent physical injuries*** | 20 (5) | 20 (7) | 0 (0) | 0.053 |
Psychological problems at any time | 185 (42) | 126 (38) | 59 (83) | <0.000 |
Persistent psychological problems | 52 (12) | 32 (11) | 20 (32) | <0.000 |
Frequency of affected mental health | ||||
GHQ ≥15 | 91 (21) | 57 (16) | 34 (47) | <0.000 |
GHQ ≥20 | 25 (6) | 18 (5) | 7 (10) | 0.117 |
EQ-VAS score** | ||||
Mean | 70.0 | 71.0 | 64.0 | <0.001 |
SD | 18.2 | 18.3 | 16.3 | |
Median | 73.0 | 75.0 | 65.0 | |
25th | 58.0 | 59.0 | 50.5 | |
75th | 85.0 | 85.0 | 79.5 | |
GHQ-12 score** | ||||
Mean | 10.7 | 10.2 | 13.6 | <0.000 |
SD | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | |
Median | 10.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | |
25th | 8.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | |
75th | 14.0 | 13.0 | 16.5 | |