Table 2

Prevalence, duration and disease burden of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following unintentional injury treated at the emergency department (ED) and/or admitted to hospital (most likely estimates)

PTSD health statePrevalence (%)nDisability weight*Duration (years)YLDYLD per 100 000
ED treatment
 PTSD, 3 months9.170 0000.05*3499
 PTSD, 6 months2.116 0000.133*2107
 PTSD, whole year5.643 0000.211*9098
 PTSD, >24 months4.031 0000.2115.535 585
 ED total20.8160 00050 288307.4
Hospitalised
 PTSD, 3 months5.962000.05*309
 PTSD, 6 months4.547000.133*628
 PTSD, whole year13.014 0000.211*2870
 PTSD, >24 months6.468000.2115.57841
 Hospitalised total29.831 00011 64871.2
 Total26.6191 00061 936378.6
  • * Annual profile disability weights, duration is incorporated in the disability weight.

  • YLD, years lived with disability.