Table 1 Descriptive statistics of quality of life outcome and other variables of interest among the cohort of the 1988 Armenian earthquake survivors
From: Loss and psychosocial factors as determinants of quality of life in a cohort of earthquake survivors
Characteristic | Participants in 2012 | Non-participants in 2012 |
|---|---|---|
n = 725 | n = 1048 | |
Age in 2012a, mean (SD) | 58.95 (12.07) | 63.08 (15.83) |
Female gendera, % | 67.9% | 50.3% |
Length of education (year)a, mean (SD) | 12.18 (2.42) | 11.37 (3.22) |
Earthquake related material loss | ||
none to minimum loss, % | 60.6% | 57.4% |
moderate loss, % | 22.9% | 24.0% |
severe loss, % | 16.6% | 18.5% |
Post-earthquake financial/material aid, % | 35.2% | 36.0% |
Earthquake related death in the family, % | 9.5% | 9.0% |
Earthquake related injury, % | 8.7% | 7.9% |
PTSD in 1991b, % | 49.0% | 50.0% |
Depression in 1991b, % | 51.5% | 51.7% |
PTSD in 2012b, % | 13.0% | - |
Depression in 2012b, % | 26.4% | - |
Anxiety in 2012b, % | 28.9% | - |
Alcohol abuse in 2012, % | 4.3% | - |
Current smoker in 2012, % | 18.5% | - |
Social support score in 2012c, mean (SD) | 17.90 (3.77) | - |
Number of physical illnesses in 2012d, mean (SD) | 2.80 (1.97) | - |
Quality of life score (health index), mean (SD) | 0.68 (0.25) | - |