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Table 2 Demographics and post traumatic stress scores in children at nine months follow-up after paediatric intensive care treatment and Volendam fire disaster.

From: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children after paediatric intensive care treatment compared to children who survived a major fire disaster

 

Paediatric Intensive Care (n = 28)

Volendam disaster (n = 355)

Gender (girl/boy)

20/8*

180/175

Age (years) (M, (SD))

13.4 (2.6)**

15.2 (1.7)

Symptoms of PTSD (M, (SD))

36.5 (8.1)

38.6 (8.8)

Subclinical PTSD (n, (%))

10 (35.7)

166 (46.4)

PTSD (n, (%))

5 (17.9)

68 (19.0)

  1. *p < 0.05. ** p < 0.01.
  2. PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  3. Note: total score of symptoms of PTSD ranges from 26 to 78; subclinical PTSD ≥ 38; PTSD ≥ 47
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

ISSN: 1753-2000