Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among Koshe landslide survivors, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a community-based, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and associated factors among the survivors of Koshe landslide, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018.

Design

Community-based cross-sectional design.

Setting

Koshe landslide, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Participants

We recruited 830 participants for interviews using the simple random sampling technique.

Measurement

We collected data by face-to-face interviews. The civilian version of the PTSD checklist was used to measure the symptoms of the disorder. The Perceived Stress Scale and the Oslo-3 social support instruments were used to assess the factors. Coded variables were entered into Epi data V.4.2 and exported to SPSS V.24 for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions with OR

SUBMITTER: Asnakew S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6609084 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature