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Table 2 Descriptive statistics: predictors in the study stratified by suicidal ideation and gender

From: Mediators of the relation between war experiences and suicidal ideation among former child soldiers in Northern Uganda: the WAYS study

Predictors

Suicidal ideation (mean, SD)

No suicidal ideation (mean, SD)

t-test

War experiences

45.63 (5.94)

40.98 (7.70)

t (537) = -5.56, p < .001

Perceived post-war hardships

11.58 (4.38)

15.50 (5.69)

t (537) = -7.80, p < .001

Symptoms of depression

18.01 (8.60)

32.05 (8.72)

t (537) = -15.67, p < .001

 

Male (mean, SD)

Female (mean, SD)

t -test

War experiences

42.64 (7.31)

41.39 (8.87)

ns

Perceived post-war hardships

6.67 (3.24)

6.75 (3.50)

ns

Symptoms of depression

19.20 (9.91)

24.74 (10.49)

t (537) = -6.03, p < .001

Suicidal ideation

.19 (.40)

.31 (.46)

t (537) = -3.07, p < .001

  1. Key: SD = Standard Deviation, ns = not significant.
  2. Significant statistics are in bold.