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Table 5 Psychological morbidity in percentage of five age groups of affected residents and members of the comparison group visiting their FP at least once per year, one year pre-disaster (year 0) and five years post-disaster (year 1 through 5).

From: Changes in the pattern of service utilisation and health problems of women, men and various age groups following a destructive disaster: a matched cohort study with a pre-disaster assessment

Psychological problems

Age groups

  

Age 5–14

Age 15–24

Age 25–44

Age 45–64

Age 65+

  

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

Pre-disaster

Year 0

6,2

7,1

12,2

8,7

17,9

12,6

18,4

14,8

16,4

19,0

Post-disaster

Year 1

25,6***

5,2

41,2***

10,4

49,9***

15,6

53,9***

17,5

51,4***

20,4

 

Year 2

14,0

7,4

22,2

11,2

31,9***

15,5

33,8***

17,3

28,0**

18,3

 

Year 3

13,0

8,9

25,8

15,0

30,8**

16,3

31,0**

18,5

31,5*

25,0

 

Year 4

12,4

7,4

19,4

12,7

25,9

17,0

26,3

18,8

25,2

23,4

 

Year 5

8,4

6,1

18,1

10,9

22,5***

16,2

23,0

16,3

21,5

22,7

  1. A Affected residents
  2. C Comparison group
  3. * P < .05, year compared with year 0
  4. ** P < .01, year compared with year 0
  5. *** P < .001, year compared with year 0