Table 5 Stressful Life Events among n = 422 Women’s Development Army leaders and members, rural Amhara, 2015
1–30 Leaders (n = 73) | 1–5 Leaders (n = 142) | 1–5 Members (n = 207) | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Household debt, % | 53.4 | 48.6 | 38.6 | 0.093 |
Serious illness, % | 42.5 | 35.9 | 38.2 | 0.404 |
No money at all in past year, % | 42.5 | 45.8 | 35.7 | 0.676 |
Death of close family, spouse, or friend, % | 28.8 | 24.6 | 22.7 | 0.340 |
Subject to local gossip, % | 28.8 | 17.6 | 16.4 | 0.019 |
Major crop loss or damage, % | 24.7 | 24.6 | 18.8 | 0.516 |
No land at all, % | 9.6 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 0.910 |
Unusually difficult pregnancy or birth, % | 9.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0.312 |
Abuse/serious problem from a man, % | 6.8 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.190 |
Observed fight/accident with severe injury, % | 6.8 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.153 |
Unwanted pregnancy, % | 5.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.306 |
Unusually difficult/troublesome child, % | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.762 |
Serious injury, % | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.067 |
Unable to access health care when very sick, % | 4.1 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 1.000 |
Land dispute or taken away, % | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.686 |
Person or house robbed, % | 0 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.593 |
Number of stressful life events, mean (range) | 2.7 (0–7) | 2.3 (0–7) | 2.1 (0–8) | 0.007 |