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Hispanic ethnicity and post-traumatic stress disorder after a disaster: evidence from a general population survey after September 11, 2001.
Ann Epidemiol. 2004 Sep; 14(8):520-31.AE

Abstract

PURPOSE

To assess ethnic differences in the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a disaster, and to assess the factors that may explain these differences.

METHODS

We used data from a representative survey of the New York City metropolitan area (n=2,616) conducted 6 months after September 11, 2001. Linear models were fit to assess differences in the prevalence of PTSD between different groups of Hispanics and non-Hispanics and to evaluate potential explanatory variables.

RESULTS

Hispanics of Dominican or Puerto Rican origin (14.3% and 13.2%, respectively) were more likely than other Hispanics (6.1%) and non-Hispanics (5.2%) to report symptoms consistent with probable PTSD after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Dominicans and Puerto Ricans were more likely than persons of other races/ethnicities to have lower incomes, be younger, have lower social support, have had greater exposure to the September 11 attacks, and to have experienced a peri-event panic attack upon hearing of the September 11 attacks; these variables accounted for 60% to 74% of the observed higher prevalence of probable PTSD in these groups.

CONCLUSION

Socio-economic position, event exposures, social support, and peri-event emotional reactions may help explain differences in PTSD risk after disaster between Hispanic subgroups and non-Hispanics.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Galea S
Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Vlahov D
No affiliation info available
Tracy M
No affiliation info available
Hoover DR
No affiliation info available
Resnick H
No affiliation info available
Kilpatrick D
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultDisastersFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansLinear ModelsMaleMarital StatusMiddle AgedNew YorkSeptember 11 Terrorist AttacksSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15350950

Citation

Galea, Sandro, et al. "Hispanic Ethnicity and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder After a Disaster: Evidence From a General Population Survey After September 11, 2001." Annals of Epidemiology, vol. 14, no. 8, 2004, pp. 520-31.
Galea S, Vlahov D, Tracy M, et al. Hispanic ethnicity and post-traumatic stress disorder after a disaster: evidence from a general population survey after September 11, 2001. Ann Epidemiol. 2004;14(8):520-31.
Galea, S., Vlahov, D., Tracy, M., Hoover, D. R., Resnick, H., & Kilpatrick, D. (2004). Hispanic ethnicity and post-traumatic stress disorder after a disaster: evidence from a general population survey after September 11, 2001. Annals of Epidemiology, 14(8), 520-31.
Galea S, et al. Hispanic Ethnicity and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder After a Disaster: Evidence From a General Population Survey After September 11, 2001. Ann Epidemiol. 2004;14(8):520-31. PubMed PMID: 15350950.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Hispanic ethnicity and post-traumatic stress disorder after a disaster: evidence from a general population survey after September 11, 2001. AU - Galea,Sandro, AU - Vlahov,David, AU - Tracy,Melissa, AU - Hoover,Donald R, AU - Resnick,Heidi, AU - Kilpatrick,Dean, PY - 2003/09/17/received PY - 2004/01/26/accepted PY - 2004/9/8/pubmed PY - 2005/4/22/medline PY - 2004/9/8/entrez SP - 520 EP - 31 JF - Annals of epidemiology JO - Ann Epidemiol VL - 14 IS - 8 N2 - PURPOSE: To assess ethnic differences in the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a disaster, and to assess the factors that may explain these differences. METHODS: We used data from a representative survey of the New York City metropolitan area (n=2,616) conducted 6 months after September 11, 2001. Linear models were fit to assess differences in the prevalence of PTSD between different groups of Hispanics and non-Hispanics and to evaluate potential explanatory variables. RESULTS: Hispanics of Dominican or Puerto Rican origin (14.3% and 13.2%, respectively) were more likely than other Hispanics (6.1%) and non-Hispanics (5.2%) to report symptoms consistent with probable PTSD after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Dominicans and Puerto Ricans were more likely than persons of other races/ethnicities to have lower incomes, be younger, have lower social support, have had greater exposure to the September 11 attacks, and to have experienced a peri-event panic attack upon hearing of the September 11 attacks; these variables accounted for 60% to 74% of the observed higher prevalence of probable PTSD in these groups. CONCLUSION: Socio-economic position, event exposures, social support, and peri-event emotional reactions may help explain differences in PTSD risk after disaster between Hispanic subgroups and non-Hispanics. SN - 1047-2797 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15350950/Hispanic_ethnicity_and_post_traumatic_stress_disorder_after_a_disaster:_evidence_from_a_general_population_survey_after_September_11_2001_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -