Table 1 Descriptive statistics for all variables used in the study.
From: Mapping concentrations of posttraumatic stress and depression trajectories following Hurricane Ike
Variable name | Variable category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
PTSS | Resilience | 436 (77.7%) |
Delayed onset | 24 (4.3%) | |
Recovery | 78 (13.9%) | |
Chronic | 23 (4.1%) | |
Depression | Resilience | 342 (61.0%) |
Delayed onset | 56 (10.0%) | |
Recovery | 115 (20.5%) | |
Chronic | 48 (8.6%) | |
Age | 18–34 years | 140 (25.0%) |
35–54 years | 199 (35.5%) | |
55 years or older | 222 (39.6%) | |
Sex | Women | 330 (58.8%) |
Men | 231 (41.2%) | |
Ethnicity | White non-Hispanic | 346 (61.7%) |
Black non-Hispanic | 83 (14.8%) | |
Hispanic | 105 (18.7%) | |
Other non-Hispanic | 27 (4.8%) | |
Highest level of education completed | Less than high school | 69 (12.3%) |
High school degree or equivalent | 128 (22.8%) | |
More than high school degree | 364 (64.9%) | |
Number of traumatic events before Hurricane Ike | 0–1 | 162 (28.9%) |
2–3 | 217 (38.7%) | |
4 or more | 182 (32.4%) | |
Predisaster probable PTSD | No | 491 (87.5%) |
Yes | 70 (12.5%) | |
Predisaster probable major depression | No | 443 (79.0%) |
Yes | 118 (21.0%) | |
1 or more hurricane-related trauma | No | 500 (89.1%) |
Yes | 61 (10.9%) | |
Without any resource for more than 1 week | No | 253 (45.1%) |
Yes | 308 (54.9%) | |
Any personal property loss | No | 84 (15.0%) |
Yes | 477 (85.0%) | |
Any loss of sentimental possessions or pets | No | 395 (70.4%) |
Yes | 166 (29.6%) | |
Financial loss as a result of Ike | No | 376 (67.0%) |
Yes | 185 (33.0%) | |
Increased demands or relationship problems | No | 381 (67.9%) |
Yes | 180 (32.1%) | |
Displaced from home as a result from Ike | No | 98 (17.5%) |
Yes | 463 (82.5%) | |
Peri-event emotional reactions | Low | 332 (59.2%) |
Medium | 122 (21.7%) | |
High | 107 (19.1%) | |
Social support | Up to median (2.55) | 305 (54.4%) |
Above median | 256 (45.6%) | |
Collective efficacy | Up to median (4.1) | 301 (53.7%) |
Above median | 260 (46.3%) |
