Citation

Fitch T, Villanueva G, Quadir MM, Sagiraju HK, Alamgir H. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2015; 58(7): 756-763.

Affiliation

University of Texas, School of Public Health, San Antonio Campus, San Antonio, Texas.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ajim.22471

PMID

25964138

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Prevalence and risk factors of PTSD among injured garment workers who survived a major factory collapse.

METHODS: Survivors receiving treatment or rehabilitation care at one year post event were surveyed, which included Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Specific version.

RESULTS: The respondents consisted of 181 people with a mean age of 27.8 years and a majority had less than high school education (91.2%). Multivariable logistic regression found that the odds of having PTSD was higher among married (OR: 3.2 [95% CI: 1.3-8.0]), those who used to work more than 70 hr/week (OR: 2.4 [1.1-5.3]), workers who used to hold higher job positions (OR: 2.6 [1.2-5.6]) or who had a concussion injury (OR: 3.7 [1.4-9.8]). Among the respondents, 83.4% remained unemployed, and only 57.3% (63 people) reported receiving a quarter or less of what they were promised as compensation.

CONCLUSIONS: Probable PTSD was prevalent among surviving workers of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh.

Language: en