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Table 3 The distribution of the injury status of the study group according to demographic and earthquake-related factors

From: Evaluation of the demographic characteristics and general health status of earthquake survivors affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake; a section from Gaziantep Nurdağı district

 

Not injured (n = 1987)

Injured (n = 330)

 

n

%

n

%

p

Age Groups

    

0.016

 

≤ 20

91

4.6

8

2.4

 
 

21–30

310

15.6

60

18.2

 

31–40

425

21.4

50

15.2

 

41–50

422

21.2

70

21.2

 

> 50

739

37.2

142

43.0

Gender

     

0.793

 

Male

1009

50.8

165

50.0

 
 

Female

978

49.2

165

50.0

Marital status

    

0.001

 

Single

194

9.8

34

10.3

 
 

Married

1651

83.1

252

76.4

 

Divorced/widowed

142

7.1

44

13.3

Educational level

    

0.052

 

No degree

456

22.9

70

21.2

 
 

Below high school

1133

57.0

175

53.0

 

High school

282

14.2

54

16.4

 

Above high school

116

5.8

31

9.4

Employment status

    

0.304

 

Unemployed

96

4.8

20

6.1

 
 

Employed

758

38.1

113

34.2

 

Student

41

2.1

6

1.8

 

Retired/ill/old

254

12.8

54

16.4

 

Housewife

838

42.2

137

41.5

The status of having received earthquake evacuation training

 

0.487

 

No

1932

97.2

318

96.4

 
 

Yes

55

2.8

12

3.6

The status of having been trapped after the earthquake

 

<0.001

 

No

1896

95.4

90

27.3

 
 

Yes

91

4.6

240

72.7