Table 2 Psychological distress/poor social support among contacts and survivors of Ebola Virus Disease and relations, Lagos, Nigeria – 2014 (n = 117)
Psychological distress | Survivors | Contacts | Relations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Not been able to concentrate on what you are doing | 4 (100.0) | 33 (35.5) | 8 (40.0) | 45 (38.5) |
Lost much sleep over worry | 3 (75.0) | 31 (33.3) | 5 (25.0) | 39 (33.3) |
Been feeling unhappy or depressed | 2 (50.0) | 25 (26.9) | 7 (35.0) | 34 (29.0) |
Felt constantly under strain | 1 (25.0) | 24 (25.8) | 8 (40.0) | 33 (28.2) |
Not been able to enjoy your normal day to day activities | 1 (25.0) | 20 (21.5) | 9 (45.0) | 30 (25.6) |
Not been feeling reasonable happy | 1 (25.0) | 16 (17.2) | 7 (35.0) | 24 (20.5) |
Felt you are not playing a useful part in things | 1 (25.0) | 11 (11.8) | 3 (15.0) | 15 (12.8) |
Been losing confidence in your self | 0 (0.0) | 7 (7.5) | 2 (10.0) | 9 (7.7) |
Felt incapable of making decisions | 2 (50.0) | 5 (5.4) | 2 (10.0) | 9 (7.7) |
Been able to face up to your problems | 1 (25.0) | 8 (8.6) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (7.7) |
Felt you couldn’t overcome your difficulties | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.4) | 2 (10.0) | 7 (6.0) |
Been thinking of yourself as worthless | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.3) | 3 (15.0) | 7 (6.0) |
Social Support | ||||
Can count on less than 3 people for help for serious problem | 0 (0.0) | 17 (18.3) | 5 (25.0) | 22 (18.8) |
Difficult getting help from neighbors if you need it | 1 (25.0) | 11 (11.2) | 4 (20.0) | 16 (14.5) |
People show little or no concern in what you are doing | 0 (0.0) | 6 (6.5) | 2 (10.0) | 8 (6.8) |