POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AsThma Conglin JIANG
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER & ASTHMA Conglin JIANG
KEYWORDS Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) Asthma Chi-square test/ Logistic regression
KEYWORDS Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Asthma Chi-square test/ Logistic regression
PTSD e develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm may feel stressed or frightened even when they re n in danger [i]Http://www.nimh.nihgov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml
PTSD develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm may feel stressed or frightened even when they’re no longer in danger[1] [1] http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml
PTSD September II attack World Trade center Collapse >3000 people died Psychological trauma
PTSD September 11 attack World Trade Center collapse 3000 people died Psychological trauma
METHOD Interviewee 71, 437 first responders, residents, and students near the WTc Means of interview y phone or in person PTSD assessment method PTSD-checklist, civilian version(PCL-C) Other variables Gender, ethnicity, smoking status, incom dust exposure, nonspecific psychologica distress
METHOD Interviewee 71,437 first responders, residents, and students near the WTC Means of interview By phone or in person PTSD assessment method PTSD-checklist, civilian version (PCL-C) Other variables Gender,ethnicity,smoking status, income, dust exposure,nonspecific psychological distress
RESULT Ashmsawas essesiated with probable PTSD and gender, ethnicity, income, dust exposure or nonspecific psychological distress Probable PTSD was the strongest predictor of asthma after 9/I Ihdgdauas gr p sAble PTSD were 65 times more likely to have a diagnosis of asthma[21 [2]Shiratori, Samuelson KW. Relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and asthma among New York area esidents exposed to the World Trade Center disaster [] ournal of psychosomatic research, 2012, 73 (2): 122-125
RESULT Asthma was associated with probable PTSD and gender, ethnicity, income, dust exposure or nonspecific psychological distress Probable PTSD was the strongest predictor of asthma after 9/11 Individuals with probable PTSD were 1.65 times more likely to have a diagnosis of asthma[2] [2]ShiratoriY, Samuelson K W. Relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and asthma among New York area residents exposed to the World Trade Center disaster[J]. Journal of psychosomatic research, 2012, 73(2): 122-125. Chi-square test Logistic regression
DISCUSSION Odds of developing PTSD asthma 65%
DISCUSSION 65% Odds of developing PTSD asthma
