From: Family structure and posttraumatic stress reactions: a longitudinal study using multilevel analyses
Variable | n (%)/M (SD) |
---|---|
Number of participants from household at T1 | Â |
   One | 420 (65.5%) |
   Two | 196 (30.6%) |
   Three | 21 (3.3%) |
   Four | 4 (0.6%) |
Mean age at time of tsunami (SD) | 43.4 (12.9) |
Sex | Â |
   Men | 288 (44.9%) |
   Women | 353 (55.1%) |
Marital status at T1 | Â |
   Married or cohabitating | 434 (70.5%) |
   Divorced, separated, or widowed | 58 (9.4%) |
   Single | 124 (20.1%) |
   Missing | 25 |
Had children under 18 years of age at T1 | Â |
   No | 394 (61.5%) |
   Yes | 247 (38.5%) |
Witnessed abandoned children | Â |
   No | 415 (70.2%) |
   Yes | 176 (29.8%) |
   Missing | 50 |
Witnessed multiple dead bodies | Â |
   No | 463 (78.9%) |
   Yes | 124 (21.1%) |
   Missing | 54 |
Caught, touched or chased by waves | Â |
   No | 404 (64.0%) |
   Yes | 227 (36.0%) |
   Missing | 10 |
Death of family member or friend | Â |
   No | 585 (91.3%) |
   Yes | 56 (8.7%) |
Mean immediate response of fear during tsunami (SD) | 2.5 (1.4)a |
Mean immediate response of helplessness during tsunami (SD) | 2.6 (1.4)b |
Mean posttraumatic stress reactions at T1 (SD) | 1.1 (0.8) |
Mean posttraumatic stress reactions at T2 (SD) | 1.0 (0.8) |