Table 3 The association between mental health symptoms and the presence of a positive response on the Woman Abuse Screening Tool-Short form (WAST-Short).
From: Abuse and mental disorders among women at walk-in clinics in Trinidad: A cross-sectional study
| Â | Positive response on WAST-Short | Positive response on WAST-Short | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Â |
Would like to cut down on alcohol use | Â | Â | 0.011 |
Yes | 16 (64.0) | 9 (36.0) | Â |
No | 157 (38.6) | 250 (61.4) | Â |
Possible depression | Â | Â | 0.001** |
Major depression | 23 (69.7) | 10 (30.3) | Â |
No depression | 117 (31.3) | 206 (68.7) | Â |
Other depressive disorder | 33 (44.0) | 42 (58.0) | Â |
Suicidal ideation | Â | Â | 0.018 |
Yes | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | Â |
No | 161 (38.9) | 253 (61.1) | Â |
Possible somatization | Â | Â | 0.014 |
Yes | 59 (48.8) | 62 (51.2) | Â |
No | 114 (36.7) | 197 (63.3) | Â |
Possible anxiety disorder | Â | Â | 0.072 |
Yes | 14 (56.0) | 11 (44.0) | Â |
No | 159 (39.1) | 248 (60.9) | Â |
Possible Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Â | Â | 0.001** |
Not Bothered*** | 113 (35.1) | 209 (64.9) | Â |
Bothered a little | 38 (58.5) | 27 (41.5) | Â |
Bothered a lot | 22 (48.9) | 23 (51.1) | Â |
Reported physical or sexual abuse in the past year | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
| Â | 25 (71.4) | 10 (28.6) | Â |
Yes | 148 (37.3) | 249 (62.7) | Â |
No | Â | Â | Â |