Table 2 Flood exposure, financial factors and previous flood exposure- association with probable depression (n = 745)
Total | Probable Depression | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No n = 618 (83%) | Yes n = 127 (17%) | ||||
n | % | n (%) | n (%) | ||
2017 Flood Exposure | |||||
Business flooded (n = 745, missing = 0) *Chi-square = 19.50, df = 1* | |||||
Not flooded | 474 | 63.6 | 415 (87.6) | 59 (12.4) | < 0.001 |
Flooded | 271 | 36.4 | 203 (74.9) | 68 (25.1) | |
Evacuated business (n = 729, missing = 16) *Chi-square = 16.60, df = 1* | |||||
Did not have to evacuate | 447 | 61.3 | 390 (87.2) | 57 (12.8) | < 0.001 |
Had to evacuate | 282 | 38.7 | 213 (75.5) | 69 (24.5) | |
Level of water in business (n = 738, missing = 7) *Chi-square = 32.72, df = 4* | |||||
Not flooded | 474 | 64.2 | 415 (87.6) | 59 (12.4) | < 0.001 |
Water in some areas but not all of the business | 44 | 6.0 | 39 (88.6) | 5 (11.4) | |
Water below knee in entire business | 24 | 3.3 | 21 (87.5) | 3 (12.5) | |
Water between knee and head height in entire business | 120 | 16.3 | 86 (71.7) | 34 (28.3) | |
Water above head height in entire business | 76 | 10.3 | 51 (67.1) | 25 (32.9) | |
Warning given by emergency services to evacuate business (hours) (n = 209, missing = 536) *Chi-square = 0.41, df = 2* | |||||
No warning | 88 | 42.1 | 68 (77.3) | 20 (22.7) | 0.814 |
Four hours or less | 81 | 38.8 | 60 (74.1) | 21 (25.9) | |
More than four hours | 40 | 19.1 | 29 (72.5) | 11 (27.5) | |
Liveable area of home flooded or damaged (n = 725, missing = 20) *Chi-square = 41.28, df = 1* | |||||
No | 567 | 78.2 | 499 (88.0) | 68 (12.0) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 158 | 21.8 | 105 (66.5) | 53 (33.5) | |
Home evacuation (n = 732, missing = 13) *Chi-square = 52.23, df = 1* | |||||
No | 608 | 83.1 | 534 (87.8) | 74 (12.2) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 124 | 16.9 | 76 (61.3) | 48 (38.7) | |
Any length of displacement from home (n = 745, missing = 0) *Chi-square = 35.66, df = 1* | |||||
No | 633 | 85.0 | 547 (86.4) | 86 (13.6) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 112 | 15.0 | 71 (63.4) | 41 (36.6) | |
Cumulative business impact (n = 729, missing = 16) *Chi-square = 24.22, df = 2* | |||||
Business neither flooded nor evacuated | 379 | 52.0 | 334 (88.1) | 45 (11.9) | < 0.001 |
Business flooded or evacuated | 151 | 20.7 | 126 (83.4) | 25 (16.6) | |
Business flooded and evacuated | 199 | 27.3 | 143 (71.9) | 56 (28.1) | |
Cumulative business and home impact (n = 725, missing = 20) *Chi-square = 50.06, df = 2* | |||||
Neither business nor home flooded | 381 | 52.6 | 350 (91.9) | 31 (8.1) | < 0.001 |
Business or home flooded | 271 | 37.4 | 208 (76.8) | 63 (23.2) | |
Business and home flooded | 73 | 10.1 | 46 (63.0) | 27 (37.0) | |
Flood-Related Financial Factors | |||||
Insurance disputes/rejections (n = 738, missing = 7) *Chi-square = 66.24, df = 1* | |||||
No | 669 | 90.7 | 579 (86.5) | 90 (13.5) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 69 | 9.3 | 33 (47.8) | 36 (52.2) | |
Flood effect on income (n = 738, missing = 7) *Chi-square = 35.73, df = 2* | |||||
No effect | 431 | 58.4 | 375 (87.0) | 56 (13.0) | < 0.001 |
Income reduced after flood, but now back to normal | 182 | 24.7 | 157 (86.3) | 25 (13.7) | |
Income remains reduced | 125 | 16.9 | 81 (64.8) | 44 (35.2) | |
Previous Flood Exposure Damage (prior to 2017) | |||||
Previous damage to home/work due to flood (n = 738, missing = 7) *Chi-square = 2.93, df = 2* | |||||
No | 284 | 38.5 | 228 (80.3) | 56 (19.7) | 0.231 |
Once-twice | 235 | 31.8 | 202 (86.0) | 33 (14.0) | |
Several times | 219 | 29.7 | 182 (83.1) | 37 (16.9) | |
Previous exposure to Northern Rivers flood (n = 744, missing = 1) *Chi-square = 0.83, df = 2* | |||||
No | 101 | 13.6 | 83 (82.2) | 18 (17.8) | 0.659 |
Once-twice | 238 | 32.0 | 194 (81.5) | 44 (18.5) | |
Several times | 405 | 54.4 | 341 (84.2) | 64 (15.8) | |