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Table 2 Mean score at the 15th month and mean score difference between the 36th and 15th month, for PTSD and depression

From: Traumatic experiences and mental health consequences among child survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake: a community-based follow-up study

 

PTSD

Depression

 

Month 15

Diff (95% CI)

Month 15

Diff (95% CI)

Overall

19.0

1.30 (−0.32, 2.91)

9.6

0.19 (−0.72, 1.10)

Demographics

Residence

Wenchuan

17.2

1.79 (−0.88, 4.46)

10.3

−2.40 (−3.91, -0.89)**

Mao

20.2

0.87 (−1.14, 2.88)

9.4

1.94 (0.82, 3.05)**

Sex

Boys

17.7

1.18 (−1.06, 3.42)

9.7

−0.12 (−1.41, 1.18)

Girls

20.3

1.30 (−1.01, 3.61)

9.8

0.48 (−0.80, 1.76)

Ethnicity

Han

16.6

1.52 (−4.36, 7.39)

10.7

−2.93 (−6.27, 0.42)

Ethnic minorities

20.5

−0.06 (−1.84, 1.72)

9.4

1.08 (0.08, 2.08)*

Earthquake-related experiences

Having been in serious danger (Eq1)

Yes

19.9

3.03 (−0.29, 6.36)

9.9

0.70 (−1.11, 2.51)

No

18.1

1.45 (−0.44, 3.33)

9.6

0.10 (−1.00, 1.19)

Having been seriously injured (Eq2)

Yes

24.7

0.55 (−8.31, 9.41)

12.4

0.85 (−3.86, 5.56)

No

18.4

1.71 (0.09, 3.33)*

9.5

0.33 (−0.59, 1.25)

Having family members or friends seriously injured (Eq3)

Yes

25.4

1.41 (−3.33, 6.15)

12.3

2.22 (−0.33, 4.77)

No

17.7

1.47 (−0.19, 3.12)

9.2

−0.11 (−1.07, 0.84)

Having witnessed someone being killed or seriously injured (Eq4)

Yes

23.1

1.42 (−1.50, 4.33)

10.7

1.11 (−0.44, 2.67)

No

16.2

1.62 (−0.14, 3.38)

9.1

−0.31 (−1.41, 0.79)

Having lost family members (Eq5)

Yes

30.7

−6.93 (−13.6, -0.26)*

13.6

0.02 (−3.72, 3.76)

No

17.5

2.53 (0.93, 4.12)**

9.3

0.39 (−0.52, 1.31)

Having lost significant others (Eq6)

Yes

28.4

−2.53 (−6.06, 1.00)

11.9

0.01 (−1.97, 2.00)

No

16.0

2.48 (0.83, 4.12)*

9.0

0.23 (−0.78, 1.23)

Having one’s house seriously damaged (Eq7)

Yes

20.6

1.26 (−0.74, 3.25)

9.8

0.76 (−0.34, 1.87)

No

15.1

2.04 (−0.53, 4.61)

9.5

−1.05 (−2.65, 0.55)

Having lost important belongings (Eq8)

Yes

22.7

2.32 (−0.54, 5.18)

10.7

0.40 (−1.13, 1.94)

No

16.4

1.39 (−0.44, 3.23)

9.2

0.22 (−0.90, 1.35)

Having felt extremely anxious about one’s own life (Eq9)

Yes

20.7

1.04 (−0.87, 2.94)

9.9

0.29 (−0.76, 1.34)

No

14.1

1.28 (−1.40, 3.96)

9.2

−0.22 (−2.03, 1.59)

Having felt scared that family members or significant others would die or be seriously injured (Eq10)

Yes

20.3

1.15 (−0.72, 3.01)

9.8

0.15 (−0.86, 1.17)

No

14.2

2.03 (−0.80, 4.85)

9.6

0.33 (−1.73, 2.39)

Having felt guilt concerning someone’s death or injury (Eq11)

Yes

24.0

0.21 (−2.76, 3.19)

10.6

0.50 (−1.03, 2.03)

No

16.1

2.04 (0.28, 3.81)*

9.3

0.04 (−1.09, 1.16)

  1. Note: PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; CI, confidence interval; PTSD/depression Diff = PTSD/depression score at the 36th month - PTSD/depression score at the 15th month. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.