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Table 3 Prevalence of anxiety disorder morbidity

From: Syrian refugees in Greece: experience with violence, mental health status, and access to information during the journey and while in Greece

Refugee Health Screener 15

Ritsona camp

N = 100

n (%)

Katsikas camp

N = 67

n (%)

Hotel Ioannina

N = 48

n (%)

Samos hotspot

N = 38

n (%)

Athens hotel

N = 79

n (%)

Screened positive

80 (80.00)

50 (74.6)

36 (75.0)

35 (92.1)

60 (76.0)

Women

40 (83.3)

19 (82.6)

23 (82.1)

10 (100.0)

11 (91.7)

Men

39 (76.5)

30 (69.8)

13 (65.0)

25 (89.3)

49 (73.1)

Age group

 14–25

21 (77.8)

20 (76.9)

16 (69.6)

19 (95.0)

31 (75.6)

  >25

59 (80.8)

30 (73.2)

20 (80.0)

16 (88.9)

29 (76.3)

Marital status

 Single

14 (70.0)

22 (73.3)

12 (66.7)

19 (90.5)

39 (76.5)

 Married/union

59 (80.8)

26 (74.3)

21 (77.8)

15 (93.8)

20 (74.1)

 Separated/divorced

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

 Widowed

     

Family status at the site

 Nuclear family

56 (80.0)

25 (71.4) to

12 (63.2)

7 (100.0)

8 (80.0)

 Single parent

7 (100.0)

6 (100.0)

13 (86.7)

1 (100.0)

4 (80.0)

 Child alone

2 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

4 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

 Alone

7 (77.8)

16 (72.7)

1 (50.0)

11 (91.7)

42 (76.4)

Family in Europe

 Yes

70 (79.6)

44 (75.9)

32 (76.2)

29 (90.6)

55 (78.6)

 No

10 (83.3)

6 (66.7)

3 (60.0)

6 (100.0)

5 (55.6)

Experienced at least one violent event

 Yes

25 (83.3)

21 (72.4)

9 (75.0)

20 (90.9)

18 (75.0)

 No

55 (78.6)

29 (76.3)

27 (75.0)

15 (93.8)

42 (76.4)

Chronic diseasea

 Yes

8 (100.0)

3 (100.0)

6 (100.0)

4 (100.0)

7 (70.0)

 No

72 (78.3)

47 (73.4)

30 (71.4)

31 (91.2)

53 (76.8)

Vulnerableb

 Yes

16 (94.2)

8 (100.0)

13 (76.5)

5 (100.0)

5 (71.4)

 No

64 (77.1)

42 (72.2)

23 (74.2)

30 (90.9)

55 (76.4)

Length of stay in Greece

  >9 months

22 (88.0)

18 (72.0)

30 (75.0)

2 (100.0)

55 (76.4)

  ≤9 months

56 (76.7)

32 (76.2)

6 (75.0)

33 (91.7)

5 (71.4)

Duration of travel

  >2 months

46 (85.2)

24 (75.0)

18 (94.7)

13 (92.9)

30 (69.8)

 ≤2 months

30 (73.2)

26 (74.3)

18 (62.1)

22 (91.7)

29 (82.9)

Women vs Men

p = 0.40

p = 0.26

p = 0.18

p = 0.28

p = 0.17

14–25 years vs >25 years

p = 0.74

p = 0.73

p = 0.40

p = 0.49

p = 0.94

Young women (14–25) vs older women

p = 0.47

p = 0.77

p = 0.83

p = 0.46

Young men (14–25) vs older men

p = 0.83

p = 0.71

p = 0.66

p = 0.46

p = 0.97

Having family in Europe vs no family in Europe

p = 0.76

p = 0.56

p = 0.43

p = 0.43

p = 0.13

Experienced at least one violent event vs no violent event

p = 0.59

p = 0.72

p = 0.99

p = 0.75

p = 0.90

Chronic disease vs no chronic disease

p = 0.14

p = 0.30

p = 0.13

p = 0.54

p = 0.64

Vulnerable vs not vulnerable

p = 0.11

p = 0.08

p = 0.86

p = 0.48

p = 0.77

Stayed in Greece <9 vs >9 months

p = 0.23

p = 0.70

p = 0.99

p = 0.67

p = 0.77

Traveled >2 vs <2 months

p = 0.15

p = 0.95

p = 0.01

p = 0.90

p = 0.18

Among those screened positive:

 Declined referral

19/80 (23.8)

12/50 (24.0)

9/48 (25.0)

11/35 (31.4)

11/60 (18.3)

  1. aA chronic disease is any disease requiring chronic treatment
  2. bVulnerable populations include pregnant women, children alone, single parents, and those with a self-reported chronic disease or ≥60 years old