Table 1 Characteristics of participants
From: Alcohol use in South Sudan in relation to social factors, mental distress and traumatic events
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 217 (46.8) |
Female | 247 (53.2) |
Urban/rural setting | |
Urban | 243 (52.5) |
Rural | 220 (47.5) |
Age (years) | |
18–25 | 132 (28.5) |
26–35 | 185 (39.8) |
36–50 | 113 (24.4) |
> 50 | 33 (7.1) |
Marital status | |
Single | 120 (26.3) |
Married | 336 (73.7) |
Education | |
Secondary school or higher | 123 (26.6) |
Primary school | 134 (28.9) |
Did not attend school | 206 (44.5) |
Employment | |
Paid work | 333 (76.9) |
Student | 57 (13.2) |
Unemployed | 43 (9.9) |
Regular monthly income | |
No | 177 (38.6) |
Yes | 282 (61.4) |
Exposure to recent traumatic event | |
Property looted, confiscated or destroyed | 205 (44.3) |
Exposed to combat situation | 96 (20.8) |
Serious physical injuries | 80 (17.3) |
Serious physical injuries of family members | 192 (41.5) |
Disappearance or kidnapping of a family member | 101 (21.8) |
Mean (95 % CI) | |
Traumatic events | 1.45 (1.31–1.60) |
Psychological distressa | 23.2 (21.8–24.5) |