Long-haul fishermen (n = 198) | Short-haul fishermen (n = 77) | Whole sample (n = 275) | ||||
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Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Symptoma | ||||||
Dizzy spells | 69 | 34.9% | 14 | 18.2% | 83 | 30.2% |
Headaches | 67 | 33.8% | 11 | 14.3% | 78 | 28.4% |
Dental problems | 32 | 16.2% | 10 | 13.0% | 42 | 15.3% |
Nausea/indigestion | 46 | 23.2% | 10 | 13.0% | 56 | 20.4% |
Diarrhea/gastrointestinal | 24 | 12.1% | 8 | 10.4% | 32 | 11.6% |
Back pain | 40 | 20.2% | 17 | 22.1% | 57 | 20.7% |
Skin problems | 37 | 18.7% | 14 | 18.2% | 51 | 18.6% |
Feeling completely exhausted | 63 | 31.8% | 18 | 23.7% | 81 | 29.5% |
Fainting | 6 | 3.0% | 2 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.9% |
Significant weight loss | 56 | 28.3% | 7 | 9.1% | 63 | 22.9% |
Memory problems | 58 | 29.3% | 8 | 10.4% | 66 | 24.0% |
Persistent coughing | 33 | 16.7% | 5 | 6.5% | 38 | 13.8% |
Reporting > = 3 areas of pain | 62 | 31.3% | 18 | 23.4% | 80 | 29.1% |
Self-assessed health (past month) | ||||||
Poor | 63 | 31.8% | 11 | 14.3% | 74 | 26.9% |
Fair | 100 | 50.5% | 27 | 35.1% | 127 | 46.2% |
Good | 34 | 17.2% | 32 | 41.6% | 66 | 24.0% |
Very good | 1 | 0.5% | 7 | 9.1% | 8 | 2.9% |
Want to see doctor or nurse for these symptoms# | 135/177 | 76.3% | 35/66 | 53.0% | 170/243 | 70.0% |
Post-trafficking mental healthb | ||||||
Symptomatic of depression | 122 | 61.9% | 27 | 35.1% | 149 | 54.4% |
Symptomatic of PTSD | 94 | 47.7% | 14 | 18.2% | 108 | 39.4% |
Symptomatic of anxiety | 106 | 53.8% | 17 | 22.1% | 123 | 44.9% |
Symptomatic of any Mental Health Disorder (MHD) | 197 | 69.5% | 77 | 41.6% | 169 | 61.7% |
Self-harm | 11 | 5.6% | 3 | 3.9% | 14 | 5.1% |
Suicide attempts | 11 | 5.6% | 1 | 1.3% | 12 | 4.4% |
Thoughts of ending your life | 18 | 9.1% | 2 | 2.6% | 20 | 7.3% |
Post-trafficking concernsb | ||||||
Own physical health | 73 | 37.1% | 19 | 24.7% | 92 | 33.6% |
Own mental health | 36 | 18.3% | 6 | 7.8% | 42 | 15.3% |
Earning money/having job/paying debt | 110 | 55.8% | 24 | 31.2% | 134 | 48.9% |
Nowhere to stay short term | 17 | 8.6% | 4 | 5.2% | 21 | 7.7% |
Nowhere to stay long term | 45 | 22.8% | 12 | 15.6% | 57 | 20.8% |
Money-related problems in family | 130 | 66.0% | 40 | 52.0% | 170 | 62.0% |
Health-related problems in family | 90 | 45.7% | 38 | 49.4% | 128 | 46.7% |
Afraid of trafficker or associates | 11 | 5.6% | 10 | 13.0% | 21 | 7.7% |
Guilt or shame | 73 | 37.1% | 19 | 24.7% | 92 | 33.6% |
Documents | 15 | 7.6% | 21 | 27.3% | 36 | 13.1% |
Spiritual/religious concerns/ghosts | 7 | 3.6% | 7 | 9.1% | 14 | 5.1% |
Other | 24 | 12.2% | 23 | 29.9% | 47 | 17.2% |
No concerns | 5 | 2.5% | 8 | 3.5% | 13 | 4.7% |
Money concerns (aggregate personal or family) | 161 | 81.7% | 47 | 61.0% | 208 | 75.9% |
Post-trafficking concern score (mean)c | 198 | 3.2 | 77 | 2.9 | 275 | 3.1 |