Table 2: Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and characteristics of respondents’ in East Wollega zone government hospitals, Western Ethiopia, 2018 (n=193).
Variables |
Frequency |
Percent |
Source of support |
Religious group member |
23 |
11.92 |
Family member |
170 |
88.08 |
Type of traumas |
Road traffic accident |
127 |
65.80 |
Fighting related |
24 |
12.43 |
Falling related |
30 |
15.54 |
Gynecology and obstetrics related |
12 |
6.22 |
Substance abuse |
Alcohol abuse |
50 |
25.91 |
Chat chewing |
56 |
29.01 |
Others* |
4 |
2.07 |
Posttraumatic stress disorder |
Present |
33 |
17.10 |
Not Present |
160 |
82.90 |
*Cigarette smoking, use cannabis.