Table 1 Descriptive analysis of sociodemographic variables stratified by 8 conflict-affected districts (n = 8456)
Characteristics | Jaffna n = 1051 (%)a | Mannar n = 1026 (%) | Vavuniya n = 1013 (%) | Mullativu n = 1076 (%) | Killinochi n = 1055 (%) | Battcaloa n = 1137 (%) | Puttalam n = 1112 (%) | Trincomalee n = 1016 (%) | X 2, P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group, years | |||||||||
  ≥ 60 | 198 (18) | 109 (9.9) | 134 (12.2) | 145 (13.2) | 169 (15.4) | 86 (7.8) | 162 (14.7) | 98 (8.9) | <0.000 |
 51-60 | 163 (12.5) | 170 (13) | 173 (13.2) | 163 (12.5) | 173 (13.2) | 172 (13.2) | 161 (12.3) | 133 (10.2) | <0.000 |
 41-50 | 206 (12) | 243 (14.1) | 197 (11.4) | 200 (11.6) | 194 (11.3) | 253 (14.7) | 216 (12.5) | 214 (12.4) | <0.000 |
 31-40 | 270 (11.8) | 272 (11.9) | 269 (11.8) | 295 (12.9) | 272 (11.9) | 305 (13.3) | 308 (13.5) | 297 (13) | <0.000 |
 18-30 | 214 (10.4) | 232 (11.2) | 240 (11.6) | 273 (13.2) | 247 (12) | 321 (15.5) | 265 (12.8) | 274 (13.3) | <0.000 |
Sex | |||||||||
 Male | 263 (11.6) | 238 (10.5) | 297 (13.1) | 316 (14) | 256 (11.3) | 232 (10.3) | 374 (16.5) | 287 (12.7) | <0.000 |
 Female | 788 (12.7) | 788 (12.7) | 716 (11.5) | 760 (12.2) | 799 (12.8) | 905 (14.5) | 738 (11.9) | 729 (11.7) | <0.000 |
Marital status | |||||||||
 Never married | 139 (19) | 76 (10.4) | 90 (12.3) | 62 (8.5) | 74 (10.1) | 119 (16.3) | 88 (12.1) | 82 (11.2) |  |
 Married | 912 (11.8) | 950 (12.3) | 923 (11.9) | 1014 (13.1) | 981 (12.7) | 1018 (13.1) | 1024 (13.2) | 934 (12) | <0.000 |
Highest level of educational attainment | |||||||||
 Tertiary | 67 (18.3) | 35 (9.6) | 37 (10.1) | 14 (3.8) | 17 (4.6) | 49 (13.4) | 94 (25.7) | 53 (14.5) |  |
 Secondary | 730 (14.3) | 646 (12.6) | 650 (12.7) | 639 (12.5) | 645 (12.6) | 656 (12.8) | 608 (12.8) | 542 (10.6) |  |
 Primary | 248 (8.9) | 328 (11.8) | 302 (10.9) | 391 (14.1) | 376 (13.5) | 363 (13.1) | 389 (14) | 382 (13.8) |  |
 None | 6 (2.7) | 17 (7.6) | 24 (10.7) | 32 (14.2) | 17 (7.6) | 69 (30.7) | 21 (9.3) | 39 (17.3) | <0.000 |
Ethnic minorities | |||||||||
 MuslimMoor/Burgher | 0 | 249 (15.3) | 100 (6.2) | 52 (3.2) | 26 (1.6) | 386 (23.7) | 330 (20.3) | 483 (29.7) |  |
 Sinhalese | 1(1) | 9 (0.8) | 189 (17.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 680 (63) | 201 (18.6) |  |
 Tamil | 1050 (18.2) | 768 (13.3) | 724 (12.6) | 1024 (17.8) | 1029 (17.9) | 751 (13) | 83 (1.4) | 332 (5.8) | <0.000 |
Past displacement | 265 (7.9) | 434 (13) | 311 (9.3) | 999 (29.9) | 927 (27.8) | 129 (3.9) | 7 (0.2) | 268 (8) | <0.000 |
Hopkins Symptoms checklist | |||||||||
 Depression (> = 1.75) | 411 (14.1) | 403 (13.9) | 338 (11.6) | 501 (17.2) | 460 (15.8) | 381 (13.1) | 114 (3.9) | 302 (10.4) | <0.000 |
 Anxiety (> = 1.75) | 260 (13.9) | 255 (13.7) | 219 (11.7) | 247 (13.2) | 269 (14.4) | 292 (14.4) | 141 (7.6) | 185 (9.9) | <0.000 |