The aftermath of war; mental health, substance use and their correlates with social support and resilience among adolescents in a post-conflict region of Sri Lanka

Table 2 Distribution of respondents by exposure to different war-related events

Variables	Males		Females		Both Sexes
Exposure to at least one war-related event	n	%	n	%	n	%
Yes	39	13.4	52	17.6	91	15.6
No	251	86.6	243	82.4	494	84.4
	n = 290		n = 295		n = 585
Sustained injuries because of war
Yes	0	0	2	0.7	2	0.3
No	290	100%	293	99.3	583	99.7
	n = 290		n = 295		n = 585
Lost a family member / close friend because of war
Yes	20	6.9	22	7.5	42	7.2
No	270	93.1	273	92.5	543	92.8
	n = 290		n = 295		n = 585
A family member or friend was injured because of war
Yes	18	6.2	20	6.8	38	6.5
No	272	93.8	275	93.2	547	93.5
	n = 290		n = 295		n = 585
Displaced because of war
Yes	35	12.1	50	16.9	85	14.5
No	255	87.9	245	83.1	500	85.5
	n = 290		n = 295		n = 585
Lost property because of war
Yes	32	11.0	48	16.3	80	13.7
No	258	89.0	247	83.7	505	86.3
	n = 290		n = 295		n = 585

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