Table 1 The characteristics of the study sample (n = 916)
From: Psychological distress among Bam earthquake survivors in Iran: a population-based study
| Â | Â | No. | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
|  | ≤ 20 | 126 | 14 |
|  | 21–30 | 352 | 38 |
|  | 31–40 | 205 | 23 |
|  | 41–50 | 148 | 16 |
| Â | > 50 | 85 | 9 |
| Â | Mean (SD) | 32.9 (12.4) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Male | 486 | 53 |
| Â | Female | 432 | 47 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Single | 257 | 28 |
| Â | Married | 600 | 66 |
| Â | Divorced/widowed | 59 | 6 |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Illiterate | 158 | 17 |
| Â | Primary | 181 | 20 |
| Â | Secondary | 459 | 50 |
| Â | College/university | 118 | 13 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Employed | 233 | 25 |
| Â | Housewife | 277 | 30 |
| Â | Student | 97 | 11 |
| Â | Unemployed | 275 | 30 |
| Â | Retired | 34 | 4 |
Number of family loss | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | None | 185 | 20 |
| Â | < 3 | 261 | 29 |
|  | 3–5 | 377 | 41 |
| Â | > 5 | 93 | 10 |
GHQ score | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Mean (SD) | 8.7 (3.2) | Â |
| Â | < mean score | 385 | 42 |
| Â | > mean score | 531 | 58 |