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Table 3 HESPER Perceived Needs of Participants by gender

From: Post-traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric comorbidities and associated factors among refugees in Nakivale camp in southwestern Uganda

Item

N (%)

Male (%)

Female (%)

P-Value

Do you have a serious problem with …

 Separation from family members

369 (95)

163 (44)

205 (56)

0.12

 Care for people who are on their own

362 (94)

159 (44)

203 (56)

0.44

 Addressing psychological Distress

355 (92)

157 (44)

198 (56)

0.28

 Mental illness in the community

344 (89)

149 (43)

195 (57)

0.91

 Safety

334 (86)

152 (46)

182 (54)

0.04

 Being displaced from home

333 (86)

140 (42)

193 (58)

0.18

 Alcohol or drug use in the community

330 (85)

148 (45)

182 (55)

0.17

 Education for the children

330 (85)

136 (41)

194 (59)

0.04

 Food

327 (84)

142 (43)

185 (57)

0.99

 Income or livelihood

322 (83)

142 (44)

180 (56)

0.54

 Respect

318 (82)

140 (44)

178 (56)

0.60

 Care for family members

316 (82)

134 (42)

182 (58)

0.40

 Healthcare

315 (81)

139 (44)

176 (56)

0.55

 The way aid is provided

313 (81)

140 (45)

173 (55)

0.28

 Too much free time

307 (80)

131 (43)

176 (57)

0.64

 Safety or protection from violence for women

302 (78)

132 (44)

170 (56)

0.65

 Physical health

296 (76)

136 (46)

160 (54)

0.07

 Place to live in

287 (74)

127 (44)

160 (56)

0.57

 Toilets

273 (71)

127 (47)

146 (53)

0.12

 Clothes, shoes, bedding or blankets

272 (70)

114 (42)

158 (58)

0.36

 Keeping clean

266 (69)

118 (44)

148 (56)

0.58

 Drinking water

261 (67)

108 (41)

153 (59)

0.25

 Support from others

248 (64)

105 (42)

143 (58)

0.57

 Information

196 (51)

90 (46)

106 (54)

0.31

 Law and justice in the community

111 (29)

48 (43)

63 (57)

0.97

 Moving between places

70 (18)

31 (18)

39 (18)

0.87