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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants in the different treatment groups.

From: Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami: A comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka

 

KIDNET (n = 16)

Meditation-Relaxation (n = 15)

Age in years: M (SD)

11.6 (2.0)

12.3 (2.0)

Sex: N (%)

  

   Male

10 (62.5)

7 (46.7)

   Female

6 (37.5)

8 (53.3)

Years attending school: M (SD)

6.7 (2.0)

6.6 (2.0)

Father: N (%)

  

   dead

2 (12.5)

3 (20.0)

   alive

14 (87.5)

12 (80.0)

Mother: N (%)

  

   dead

1 (6.3)

2 (13.3)

   alive

15 (93.7)

13 (86.7)

No. of dead siblings: M (SD)

0.7 (1.0)

1.0 (1.2)

No. of physical complaints: M (SD)

1.8 (1.3)

1.8 (1.3)

Traumatic event types: M (SD)

4.4 (1.9)

4.7 (2.3)

PTSD symptom score: M (SD)

37.9 (14.8)

36.7 (14.9)

Worst event: N (%)

  

   Tsunami

14 (87.5)

11 (73.3)

   other

2 (12.5)

4 (26.7)

Affected by traumatic war experiences:

  

   No

6 (37.5)

4 (26.7)

   Yes

10 (62.5)

11 (73.3)

  1. Note. χ2 tests and t-tests did not show any significant group differences