TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - The prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder among workers injured in Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Fitch, Taylor
A1  - Villanueva, Gabriela
A1  - Quadir, Mohammad M.
A1  - Sagiraju, Hari K. R.
A1  - Alamgir, Hasanat
SP  - 756
EP  - 763
VL  - 58
IS  - 7
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Prevalence and risk factors of PTSD among injured garment workers who survived a major factory collapse. <br><br>METHODS: Survivors receiving treatment or rehabilitation care at one year post event were surveyed, which included Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Specific version. <br><br>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. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Probable PTSD was prevalent among surviving workers of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22471
ID  - ref1
ER  -