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Table 1 Comparison of general health outcomes among general population, volunteers, and hostage families: pre-war and during-war perspectives

From: Kidnapping-Induced Trauma and secondary stress in armed conflicts: a comparative study among women in hostage families, volunteers, and the General Population

Variable

General Population (a)

Volunteer Group (b)

Hostages Family Group (c)

P-value12

General Health Status – Before War (Fair/Poor) (n(%))

29 (11.8)

2 (5.1)

5 (15.4)

0.309

General Health Status – during War (Fair/Poor) (n(%))

58 (23.7)

18 (44)a

20 (61.6)a

< 0.001

Deteriorated Health Status3 (n(%))

99 (40.4)

26 (66)a

26 (77.9)a

< 0.001

Postponed/Given Up Medical Appointments or Tests (n(%))

70 (40)

19 (57.8)

25 (85.7)ab

< 0.001

  1. 1 Chi-square test; Bonferroni correction
  2. 2 Significance levels between groups are reported in the P-value column, with the significant group labeled by the corresponding letter (group a, b or c)
  3. 3 Calculated assessing the adverse shift in perceived health status from pre-war to war time
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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research

ISSN: 2045-4015