Table 2.
Pooled Disaster Mental Health Fixed and Random Effects Estimates
| Fixed Effects | Estimate | SE | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | -1.26 | 0.42 | <0.001 | ||
| Months since disaster | -0.03 | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Months since disaster^2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Months since disaster^3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | <0.001 | ||
| Disaster year | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.83 | ||
| Population type (children/adolescents compared to adults) | 0.18 | 0.38 | 0.63 | ||
| Population type (all ages compared to adults) | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.25 | ||
| Disaster type (human-made compared to natural) | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.29 | ||
| Study quality (strong compared to moderate) | -0.27 | 0.33 | 0.42 | ||
| Country income (lower-middle compared to high) | -0.46 | 0.82 | 0.58 | ||
| Country income (upper-middle compared to high) | 0.77 | 0.59 | 0.19 | ||
| Random Effects | |||||
| Level | Average % | 95% CI | Variance | SE | P-value |
| Measurement (Level 2) | 22.10 | 6.37–54.21 | 0.53 | 0.10 | <0.001 |
| Study (Level 3) | 22.10 | 5.59–57.63 | 0.63 | 0.22 | <0.01 |
| Country (Level 4) | 22.10 | 6.29–54.52 | 0.53 | 0.34 | 0.12 |
| Disaster category (Level 5) | 22.10 | 14.44–32.3 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| Outcome type (Level 6) | 22.10 | 11.45–38.37 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.67 |
Legend: SE = standard error; CI = confidence interval