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Table 2 Prevalence of somatic symptoms, symptoms of depression, and symptoms of PTSD as well as self-rated mental and physical health status, experiences of sexual violence, combat or exposure to a war-zone and captivity in recently arrived refugees in Germany stratified by suicidal ideation

From: Suicidal ideation among recently arrived refugees in Germany

 

Participants with suicidal ideation

n/N (%)

Participants without suicidal ideation

n/N (%)

χ2

Total

n/N (%)

Somatic symptoms

    

SSS-8 cut off > 11

84/168 (50%)

89/389 (22.9%)

40.303*

173/557 (31.1%)

Symptoms of Depression

    

PHQ-8 cut off > 9

121/170 (70.8%)

100/393 (25.4%)

104.077*

221/563 (39.3%)

Symptoms of PTSD

    

PCL-5 cut-off > 32

110/167 (65.9%)

88/388 (22.4%)

94.892*

198/555 (35.7%)

Experiences of sexual violence

    

yes

87/170 (51.2%)

117/390 (30%)

22.926*

204/560 (36.4%)

Combat or exposure to a war-zone

    

yes

59/171 (34.5%)

117/393 (29.8%)

1.243

176/564 (31.2%)

Captivity

    

yes

75/171 (43.9%)

144/393 (36.6%)

2.614

219/564 (38.8%)

 

M / SD

M / SD

t

Total M / SD

Self-rated mental Health

    

range 0–100

28.22 / 30.72

53.86 / 33.29

8.851*

46.08 / 34.58

Self-rated physical Health

    

range 0–100

40.29 / 32.67

62.29 / 31.49

7.536*

55.61 / 33.40

  1. *p < .001