Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics associated with PTSD among study participants (n = 587)
Explanatory variables | Frequency (%) | Post-traumatic stress disorder | |
|---|---|---|---|
Category | No ≤ 50 (n%) | Yes ≥ 50 (n%) | |
PTSD | 587 (100) | 312 (53.2) | 276 (46.8) |
Age | |||
18–28 years | 126 (21.5) | 76 (24.4) | 50 (18.2) |
29–39 years | 211 (35.9) | 115 (36.9) | 96 (34.9) |
≥ 40 years | 250 (42.6) | 121 (38.8) | 129 (46.9) |
Gender | |||
Male | 192 (32.7) | 132 (42.3) | 60 (21.8) |
Female | 396 (67.3) | 180 (57.7) | 215 (78.2) |
Education level | |||
No formal education | 284 (48.4) | 140 (44.9) | 144 (52.4) |
Primary education | 207 (35.3) | 113 (36.2) | 94 (34.2) |
Secondary education | 70 (11.9) | 38 (12.2) | 32 (11.6) |
Post-secondary education | 26 (4.4) | 21 (6.7) | 5 (1.8) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 66 (11.2) | 43 (13.8) | 23 (8.4) |
Married | 333 (56.7) | 191 (61.2) | 142 (51.6) |
Divorced/separated | 96 (16.4) | 44 (14.1) | 52 (18.9) |
Widowed | 92 (15.7) | 34 (10.9) | 58 (21.1) |