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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the major study variables (N = 641)

From: Family structure and posttraumatic stress reactions: a longitudinal study using multilevel analyses

Variable

n (%)/M (SD)

Number of participants from household at T1

 

   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

 

   Men

288 (44.9%)

   Women

353 (55.1%)

Marital status at T1

 

   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

 

   No

394 (61.5%)

   Yes

247 (38.5%)

Witnessed abandoned children

 

   No

415 (70.2%)

   Yes

176 (29.8%)

   Missing

50

Witnessed multiple dead bodies

 

   No

463 (78.9%)

   Yes

124 (21.1%)

   Missing

54

Caught, touched or chased by waves

 

   No

404 (64.0%)

   Yes

227 (36.0%)

   Missing

10

Death of family member or friend

 

   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)

  1. a n = 596. b n = 597.