Table 4 Results of anxiety prevalence rates in individual studies (total n = 1616)
Study, author/year | Country (HDIa) | Event/year | N | Assessment tool | Time point measured | Anxiety prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross sectional studies | ||||||
 Kar et al. 2004 [33] | India (medium) | Storm, super-cyclone, 1999 | 540 | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) & SRQ | 5 months post | 57.5 % |
 Kar & Bastia 2006 [34] | India (medium) | Storm, super-cyclone, 1999 | 108 students | Clinical examination & MINI-KID | 14 months post | 12 % |
 Patrick & Patrick 1981 [38] | Sri Lanka (high) | Storm, cyclone, 1978 | 171 | Cornell Medical Index Health Questionnaire (CMI) | 1 month post | 84 % |
Cohort study | ||||||
 Amstadter et al. 2009 [24] | Vietnam (medium) | Storm, Typhoon Xangsan, 2006 | 797 | Pre: SRQ; Post: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (modified) | 3 months post | 2.2 % |