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Table 3 Social determinants and risk factors in relation to mental health events

From: Earthquake-related stressors associated with suicidality, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress in adolescents from Muisne after the earthquake 2016 in Ecuador

 

Depression

PTSD

Anxiety

Suicidal tendency

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

p

Mean ± SD

p

Mean ± SD

p

Accommodation after earthquake

 Home

20.65 ± 9.28

0.202

19.32 ± 10.52

0.888

23.14 ± 11.40

0.156

3.02 ± 3.21

0.129

 Shelter

19.13 ± 9.63

19.50 ± 9.47

25.07 ± 10.37

2.40 ± 2.95

Current accommodation

 Home

19.71 ± 9.11

0.089

18.91 ± 10.12

0.056

23.20 ± 10.99

0.017

2.90 ± 3.22

0.019

 Shelter

22.72 ± 11.27

22.33 ± 9.67

27.84 ± 10.58

1.84 ± 1.93

Damages on family housing and properties

 Severe damage

19.92 ± 9.18

0.671

19.11 ± 10.36

0.383

23.11 ± 11.27

0.082

2.82 ± 3.14

0.840

 None or small

20.46 ± 9.89

20.28 ± 9.31

25.57 ± 10.20

2.73 ± 3.08

Economic damage

 None or small

18.86 ± 8.94

0.000

17.98 ± 9.86

0.000

22.78 ± 10.92

0.001

2.78 ± 3.08

0.762

 Job loss

24.10 ± 9.92

24.30 ± 9.38

27.65 ± 10.49

2.64 ± 3.25

Physical damages and severity

 None or minor

19.78 ± 9.21

0.143

19.07 ± 9.83

0.161

23.51 ± 10.75

0.094

2.73 ± 3.10

0.354

 Serious or death

22.78 ± 11.03

22.76 ± 12.46

27.36 ± 13.17

3.42 ± 3.27

Psychological help or counselling received

 No help

19.69 ± 9.07

0.294

19.16 ± 10.00

0.408

23.84 ± 11.28

0.923

2.74 ± 3.13

0.549

 At least once

20.92 ± 9.73

20.17 ± 10.26

23.97 ± 10.61

2.99 ± 3.10