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Table 5 Results of depression prevalence rates in individual studies (total n = 2574)

From: Extreme weather events in developing countries and related injuries and mental health disorders - a systematic review

Study (author/year)

Country (HDI a)

Event/year

N

Assessment tool

Time point measured

Depression prevalence

Cross sectional studies

 Goenjian et al. 2001 [25]

Nicaragua (medium)

Storm, Hurricane Mitch, 1998

158 students

Depression Self-Rating Scale (DSRS)

6 months post

81 %, 51 %, 29 %b

 Kar et al. 2004 [33]

India (medium)

Storm, super-cyclone, 1999

540

HADS & SRQ

5 months post

52.7 %

 Kar & Bastia 2006 [34]

India (medium)

Storm, super-cyclone, 1999

108 students

Clinical examination & MINI-KID

14 months post

17.6 %

 Kohn et al. 2005 [44]

Honduras (medium)

Storm, Hurricane Mitch, 1998

800

DSM-IV/ICD-10 Symptom checklist

2 months post

19.7 %, 17.7 %, 18.8 %c

 Patrick & Patrick 1981 [38]

Sri Lanka (high)

Storm, cyclone, 1978

171

CMI

1 month post

41 %

Cohort study

 Amstadter et al. 2009 [24]

Vietnam (medium)

Storm, Typhoon Xangsan, 2006

797

Pre: SRQ; Post: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV

3 months post

5.9 %

  1. Explanation: aHuman Development Index category;b 3 differently affected cities; c3 age groups