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Table 2 Health indicators of study participants

From: Household exposure to violence and human rights violations in western Bangladesh (II): history of torture and other traumatic experience of violence and functional assessment of victims

Health indicators

Male (n)

Female (n)

Total

Sex

183

52

235

Age group

Male (n)

Female (n)

Total (%)

5-14

0

1

1 (0.4)

15-24

13

2

15 (6.5)

25-34

30

12

42 (18.1)

35-44

63

18

81(34.9)

45-54

39

10

49 (21.1)

55-64

19

5

24 (10.3)

≥65

17

3

20 (8.6)

WHO-5 Well-being questionnaire

Male (n)

Female (n)

Total (%)

Score ≥13

27

5

32 (14.2)

Score <13 (poor emotional well-being)

149

44

194 (85.4)

Body size

Male

Female

 

Height (cm): mean (min-max)

163.1 (145-180)

152.5 (140-169)

 

Weight (kg): mean (min-max)

55.0 (35-82)

51.6 (26-78)

 

Body Mass Index (BMI: kg/m 2 )

Male (n)

Female (n)

Total (%)

BMI<16.5

14

2

16 (7.0)

16.5≤ BMI<18.5

25

9

34 (15.0)

18.5≤ BMI<23

97

20

117 (51.5)

23≤ BMI<27

35

14

49 (21.6)

BMI≥27

5

6

11 (4.8)

Handgrip strength mean (kg)

Male

Female

 

Mean (min-max) for the right hand (kg)

30.6 (0-55)

23.4 (12-41)

 

Mean (min-max) for the left hand (kg)

29.5 (0-50)

20.3 (0-45)

 

Standing balance mean (seconds)

Male

Female

Total

Mean (95% CI) for the right leg

46.5 (41.4-51.6)

38.2 (30.1-46.4)

44.5 (40.1-48.8)

Mean (95% CI) for the left leg

46.0 (40.9-51.1)

39.8 (31.6-48.1)

44.4 (40.1-48.8)

Standing balance performance

Male (n)

Female (n)

Total

Right leg >30 seconds

94

24

118

Right leg ≤ 30 seconds

82

28

110

Left leg >30 seconds

95

25

120

Left leg ≤ 30 seconds

81

27

135

Pain intensity within 2 weeks

Male (n)

Female (n)

Total (%)

No pain

3

0

3 (1.3)

Light pain

17

8

25 (11.0)

Moderate pain

133

37

170 (74.9)

Severe pain

22

7

29 (12.8)

Pain frequency within 2 weeks

Male (n)

Female (n)

Total (%)

Constant pain (all the time)

42

14

56 (25.2)

Periodic pain (one or more times a week)

85

26

111(50.0)

Occasional pain (less than once a week)

44

11

55 (24.8)