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Table 3 Prevalence of Major Depression, Current Suicidality and Mean Number of Somatic Complaints in children with PTSD and those without the disorder

From: Family violence, war, and natural disasters: A study of the effect of extreme stress on children's mental health in Sri Lanka

 

Prevalence of Major Depression

Prevalence of current Suicidality

Mean Number of Somatic complaints

Children with PTSD

48.9 % (n = 44)

40 % (n = 36)

2.99 (SD = 1.64)

Children without PTSD

6.8 % (n = 14)

7.3 % (n = 15)

2.28 (SD = 1.49)