Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants.
Variables | Categories | n (%) | Symptoms of PTSD | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
n(%) | n(%) | ||||
Gender of the participant | Female | 187 (44.1) | 108 (57.8) | 79 (42.2) | |
Male | 237 (55.9) | 109 (46.0) | 128 (54.0) | 0.021 | |
Age of the participant | 15–30 | 161 (38.0) | 88 (54.7) | 73 (45.3) | 0.256 |
31–45 | 213 (50.2) | 109 (51.2) | 104 (48.8) | ||
> 45 | 50 (11.8) | 20 (40.0) | 30 (60.0) | ||
Marital status | Single | 52 (12.3) | 32 (61.5) | 20 (38.5) | 0.262 |
Married | 264 (62.3) | 129 (48.9) | 135 (51.1) | ||
Divorced | 68 (16.0) | 40 (58.8) | 28 (41.2) | ||
Windowed | 40 (9.4) | 16 (40.0) | 24 (60.0) | ||
Occupation | Student | 60 (14.0) | 35 (59.0) | 25 (41.0) | 0.251 |
Farmer | 234 (55.3) | 106 (45.3) | 128 (54.7) | ||
Government Employed | 99 (23.4) | 47 (47.4) | 52 (52.6) | ||
Merchant | 31 (7.3) | 18 (58.1) | 13 (41.9) | ||
Education level | Illiterate | 80 (18.9) | 41 (51.2) | 39 (48.8) | 0.272 |
Primary/Secondary school | 207 (48.8) | 99 (47.8) | 108 (52.2) | ||
Diploma and above | 137 (32.3) | 77 (56.2) | 60 (43.8) | ||
