Table 1 Participants characteristics - 2008 Sichuan earthquake, China
| Â | No. (%) of participants | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Total (N = 276) | Elders (n = 138) | Younger Adults (n = 138) | P Value | |
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
   Sex |  |  |  |  | |
Male | 148 (53.6) | 76 (55.1) | 72 (52.2) | 0.63 | |
Female | 128 (46.4) | 62 (44.9) | 66 (47.8) | Â | |
   Ethnicity |  |  |  |  | |
Han | 110 (39.9) | 54 (39.1) | 56 (40.6) | 0.81 | |
Ethnic minorities a | 166 (60.1) | 84 (60.9) | 82 (59.4) | Â | |
   Marital status |  |  |  |  | |
Married or living together | 200 (72.5) | 112 (81.2) | 88 (63.8) | 0.001 | |
Others (unmarried, divorced, etc.) | 76 (27.5) | 26 (18.8) | 50 (36.2) | Â | |
   Education level |  |  |  |  | |
Primary school or lower | 139 (50.4) | 90 (65.2) | 49 (35.5) | <0.001 | |
Higher than primary school | 137 (49.6) | 48 (34.8) | 89 (64.5) | Â | |
Earthquake-related experiences | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
   Having been in serious danger |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 167 (60.5) | 84 (60.9) | 83 (60.1) | 0.90 | |
No | 109 (39.5) | 54 (39.1) | 55 (39.9) | Â | |
   Having been seriously injured |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 33 (12.0) | 19 (13.8) | 14 (10.1) | 0.35 | |
No | 243 (88.0) | 119 (86.2) | 124 (89.9) | Â | |
   Having family members or friends seriously injured |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 49 (17.8) | 26 (18.8) | 23 (16.7) | 0.64 | |
No | 227 (82.2) | 112 (81.2) | 115 (83.3) | Â | |
   Having witnessed someone being killed or seriously injured |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 140 (50.7) | 70 (50.7) | 70 (50.7) | 1.00 | |
No | 136 (49.3) | 68 (49.3) | 68 (49.3) | Â | |
   Having lost family members |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 38 (13.8) | 26 (18.8) | 12 (8.7) | 0.01 | |
No | 238 (86.2) | 112 (81.2) | 126 (91.3) | Â | |
   Having lost significant others |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 100 (36.2) | 49 (35.5) | 51 (37.0) | 0.80 | |
No | 176 (63.8) | 89 (64.5) | 87 (63.0) | Â | |
   Having one's house seriously damaged |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 227 (82.2) | 117 (84.8) | 110 (79.7) | 0.27 | |
No | 49 (17.8) | 21 (15.2) | 28 (20.3) | Â | |
   Having lost important belongings b |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 113 (40.9) | 61 (44.2) | 52 (37.7) | 0.27 | |
No | 163 (59.1) | 77 (55.8) | 86 (62.3) | Â | |
   Having felt extremely anxious about one's own life |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 226 (81.9) | 112 (81.2) | 114 (82.6) | 0.76 | |
No | 50 (18.1) | 26 (18.8) | 24 (17.4) | Â | |
   Having felt scared that family members or significant others would die or be seriously injured |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 253 (91.7) | 128 (92.8) | 125 (90.6) | 0.51 | |
No | 23 (8.3) | 10 (7.2) | 13 (9.4) | Â | |
   Having felt guilt concerning someone's death or injury |  |  |  |  | |
Yes | 121 (43.8) | 58 (42.0) | 63 (45.7) | 0.54 | |
No | 155 (56.2) | 80 (58.0) | 75 (54.3) | Â | |