Changes in the pattern of service utilisation and health problems of women men and various age groups following a destructive disaster: a matched cohort study with a pre-disaster assessment

摘要

ObjectivesFemale gender and young age are known risk factors for psychological morbidity after a disaster, but this conclusion is based on studies without a pre-disaster assessment. The aim of this study in family practice was to investigate if these supposed risk factors would still occur in a study design with a pre-disaster measurement.