Table 6: Mean anxiety and depression scores at follow-up among the participants from the injury cohort who were evacuated, for variables selected for multiple regression analysis
VariableNo. of participantsAnxietyDepression
Mean score
± SD
p valueMean score
± SD
p value
Sex
Male545.3 ± 4.40.013.4 ± 3.70.04
Female367.8 ± 5.25.2 ± 5.2
First evacuation nights
Reception centre
    Yes410.3 ± 6.20.075.5 ± 7.10.48
    No866.1 ± 4.34.1 ± 3.9
Motel
    Yes238.2 ± 5.50.025.0 ± 4.50.25
    No675.6 ± 3.93.8 ± 3.8
Neighbourhood damaged
Yes/unknown277.5 ± 5.70.104.9 ± 4.70.24
No635.7 ± 3.83.8 ± 3.7
Financial loss from lack of work
Yes277.0 ± 4.70.074.8 ± 4.10.06
No635.4 ± 4.03.3 ± 3.7
Health problem immediately after fire
Yes307.6 ± 4.30.065.0 ± 4.00.13
No605.7 ± 4.53.7 ± 4.0
Length of time to questionnaire completion, d
 91366.9 ± 4.90.144.2 ± 4.10.77
92-182545.4 ± 3.74.0 ± 3.9
Overall906.3 ± 454.1 ± 4.0

Note: SD = standard deviation.