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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the major study variables (N = 574)

From: World assumptions, posttraumatic stress and quality of life after a natural disaster: A longitudinal study

Variable

n (%)/M (SD)

Number of participants from household

 

 One

393 (68.5%)

 Two

156 (27.2%)

 Three

21 (3.7%)

 Four

4 (0.7%)

Sex

 

 Male

261 (45.5%)

 Female

313 (54.5%)

Age at time of tsunami, years, mean (SD)

42.6 (12.7)

Exposure

 

 Not exposed

105 (18.3%)

 Exposed, but no danger

262 (45.6%)

 In danger

207 (36.1%)

  1. Note: Demographic variables and exposure were assessed six months post-tsunami.