Table 3 Participants data across time
Variables | Pre-Intervention | Post-Intervention | 3 Month Follow-up | Mean difference for post versus pre | OR for post versus pre | Mean Difference for follow-up versus pre | OR for follow-up versus pre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recognition of A Mental Illness | |||||||
Problem recognised as ‘PTSD/Fear/Stress related disorder’ (95% C.I.) | 54.5% (36.5–70.6) | 64.5% (46.3–79.3) | 56.7% (38.6–73.1) | 1.65 | 1.06 | ||
Treatment | |||||||
Actions/Activities | |||||||
Actions/Activities concordant with PTSD recommendations thought to be helpful (mean, 95% C.I.) Scores 9–27 | 22.40 (21.3–23.5) | 22.86 (21.8–23.9) | 23.62 (22.5–24.7) | 0.63 | 1.07 | ||
Actions/Activities considered cultural and spiritual practices thought to be helpful (mean, 95% C.I.) Scores 3–9 | 7.41 (7.0–7.8) | 7.14 (6.7–7.5) | 7.66 (7.2–8.1) | 0.23 | 0.24 | ||
Percentage of participants that endorsed an action/activity thought to be most helpful which is concordant with PTSD recommendations (95% C.I.) | 57.6% (40.3–73.2) | 71.4% (52.1–85.2) | 63.3% (44.9–78.6) | 2.10 | 1.25 | ||
Medications | |||||||
Treatment with antidepressant thought to be helpful (95% C.I.) | 40.6% (25.1–58.3) | 43.3% (26.9–61.4) | 40.0% (24.1–58.3) | 0.89 | 1.01 | ||
Treatment with vitamins thought to be helpful (95% C.I.) | 75.0% (57.1–87.1) | 61.3% (43.2–76.7) | 66.7% (48.1–81.2) | 0.41 | 0.51 | ||
Treatment with Relaxants thought to be helpful (95% C.I.) | 48.5% (32.0–65.3) | 43.3% (26.9–61.4) | 53.3% (35.6–70.3) | 0.73 | 1.34 | ||
Percentage of participants that endorsed antidepressant considered to be the most helpful medication for the PTSD vignette (95% C.I.) | 28.1% (15.2–46.1) | 33.3% (18.2–53.0) | 21.4% (9.8–40.5) | 1.47 | 0.75 | ||
Treatment Providers | |||||||
Treatment providers concordant with PTSD recommendations thought to be helpful (mean, 95% C.I.) Scores 3–9 | 8.16 (7.8–8.5) | 8.20 (7.8–8.6) | 8.37 (8.0–8.7) | 0.07 | 0.21 | ||
Treatment providers considered to be consistent with culturally informed care thought to be helpful (mean, 95% C.I.) Scores 2–6 | 5.03 (4.7–5.3) | 4.77 (4.5–5.1) | 5.12 (4.8–5.4) | 0.23 | 0.10 | ||
Negative attitudes towards mental illness | |||||||
Personal Stigma | |||||||
‘Weak-not-sick’ (mean, 95% C.I.) | 12.29 (11.4–13.1) | 11.07 (10.2–12.0) | 11.88 (10.9–12.8) | 1.21* | 0.53 | ||
‘I would not tell’ (mean, 95% C.I.) | 3.69 (3.3–4.1) | 3.45 (3.0–3.9) | 3.38 (3.0–3.8) | 0.23 | 0.32 | ||
‘Dangerous/unpredictable’ (mean, 95% C.I.) | 12.22 (11.2–13.2) | 13.53 (12.4–14.6) | 13.63 (12.5–14.7) | 1.20 | 1.46* | ||
Social distance scale (mean, 95% C.I.) Scores 4–20 | 11.72 (10.5–12.9) | 10.07 (8.8–11.3) | 9.79 (8.5–11.1) | 1.62* | 1.96* | ||
Help-seeking Intentions | |||||||
Percentage of participants who would approach treatment providers for help that are concordant with PTSD recommendations (95% C.I.) | 54.8% (37.2–71.3) | 62.1% (43.3–77.8) | 56.7% (38.6–73.1) | 1.37 | 1.05 | ||
Psychological Distress | |||||||
K10 score of severe distress (95% C.I.) | 68.7% (50.8–82.4) | 63.3% (44.9–78.6) | 37.9% (22.2–56.7) | 1.49** | 7.47** | ||
K10 total score (mean, 95% C.I.) | 33.63 (29.8–37.5) | 31.73 (27.7–35.7) | 29.21 (25.1–33.3) | 1.90 | 3.00* | ||