The South Africa Stress and Health Study: Rationale and Design

Household food insecurity in South Africa from 1999 to 2021: a metrics perspective

“…SASH collected data from 2002 to 2004 using a single question to assess food access (‘Which of the following describes the amount of food your household has to eat: enough to eat, sometimes not enough to eat, or often not enough to eat?’) ( 35 ) . The recall period is not reported but was presumably the last 12 months, as the other metrics in the survey used this reference period ( 32 ) . SASH reported that 38 % of households ‘sometimes’ or ‘often’ did not have ‘enough to eat’.…”

Household food insecurity in South Africa from 1999 to 2021: a metrics perspective

“…SASH collected data from 2002 to 2004 using a single question to assess food access (‘Which of the following describes the amount of food your household has to eat: enough to eat, sometimes not enough to eat, or often not enough to eat?’) ( 35 ) . The recall period is not reported but was presumably the last 12 months, as the other metrics in the survey used this reference period ( 32 ) . SASH reported that 38 % of households ‘sometimes’ or ‘often’ did not have ‘enough to eat’.…”

Lifetime and HIV-Related PTSD Among Persons Recently Diagnosed with HIV

“…Among a South African sample of recently diagnosed HIV-positive individuals, an estimated PTSD rate of 14.8 and 26% was determined at baseline and follow-up, respectively (Olley et al 2006). In general, the rate of PTSD reported in these studies is higher than that determined in the recently conducted South African Stress and Health Study (SASH) (Williams et al 2004). In this nationally representative household survey conducted among 4,351 South African adults, the lifetime and 12 month prevalence of PTSD was estimated at 2.3 and 0.6%, respectively Williams et al 2008).…”

Association between witnessing traumatic events and psychopathology in the South African Stress and Health Study

“…Also, because individuals living in institutions such as hospitals, prisons, and mental health institutions were excluded from the study [25] the true effect of traumatic exposures may have been attenuated in this study. While notable, correcting this source of bias would likely increase the already significant association we have shown.…”

Household food insecurity in South Africa from 1999 to 2021: a metrics perspective

“…SASH collected data from 2002 to 2004 using a single question to assess food access (‘Which of the following describes the amount of food your household has to eat: enough to eat, sometimes not enough to eat, or often not enough to eat?’) ( 35 ) . The recall period is not reported but was presumably the last 12 months, as the other metrics in the survey used this reference period ( 32 ) . SASH reported that 38 % of households ‘sometimes’ or ‘often’ did not have ‘enough to eat’.…”

Lifetime and HIV-Related PTSD Among Persons Recently Diagnosed with HIV

“…Among a South African sample of recently diagnosed HIV-positive individuals, an estimated PTSD rate of 14.8 and 26% was determined at baseline and follow-up, respectively (Olley et al 2006). In general, the rate of PTSD reported in these studies is higher than that determined in the recently conducted South African Stress and Health Study (SASH) (Williams et al 2004). In this nationally representative household survey conducted among 4,351 South African adults, the lifetime and 12 month prevalence of PTSD was estimated at 2.3 and 0.6%, respectively Williams et al 2008).…”

Association between witnessing traumatic events and psychopathology in the South African Stress and Health Study

“…Also, because individuals living in institutions such as hospitals, prisons, and mental health institutions were excluded from the study [25] the true effect of traumatic exposures may have been attenuated in this study. While notable, correcting this source of bias would likely increase the already significant association we have shown.…”

Household food insecurity in South Africa from 1999 to 2021: a metrics perspective

“…SASH collected data from 2002 to 2004 using a single question to assess food access (‘Which of the following describes the amount of food your household has to eat: enough to eat, sometimes not enough to eat, or often not enough to eat?’) ( 35 ) . The recall period is not reported but was presumably the last 12 months, as the other metrics in the survey used this reference period ( 32 ) . SASH reported that 38 % of households ‘sometimes’ or ‘often’ did not have ‘enough to eat’.…”

Lifetime and HIV-Related PTSD Among Persons Recently Diagnosed with HIV

“…Among a South African sample of recently diagnosed HIV-positive individuals, an estimated PTSD rate of 14.8 and 26% was determined at baseline and follow-up, respectively (Olley et al 2006). In general, the rate of PTSD reported in these studies is higher than that determined in the recently conducted South African Stress and Health Study (SASH) (Williams et al 2004). In this nationally representative household survey conducted among 4,351 South African adults, the lifetime and 12 month prevalence of PTSD was estimated at 2.3 and 0.6%, respectively Williams et al 2008).…”

Association between witnessing traumatic events and psychopathology in the South African Stress and Health Study

“…Also, because individuals living in institutions such as hospitals, prisons, and mental health institutions were excluded from the study [25] the true effect of traumatic exposures may have been attenuated in this study. While notable, correcting this source of bias would likely increase the already significant association we have shown.…”