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Table 1 Description of the study sample

From: Treatment expectancy, working alliance, and outcome of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with children and adolescents

Variables

TF-CBT completers

(n = 65)

Tf-CBT dropouts

(n = 11)

Statistics

p

Female, n (%)

44 (67.7)

9 (81.8)

χ2(1) = 0.89

0.49

Age (years) M (SD; range)

12.52 (2.90; 7–17)

13.45 (3.01; 8–17)

t(74) = − 0.98

0.33

Living out of home, n (%)

15 (23.1)

0 (0)

χ2(1) = 3.18

0.10

Germany as birth country, n (%)

58 (89.2)

10 (90.9)

χ2(1) = 0.85

1.00

Index trauma, n (%)

  

χ2(1) = 1.76

0.42

Sexual violence

25 (38.5)

6 (54.5)

  

Physical violence

25 (38.5)

2 (18.2)

  

Other (death of a loved one, war, neglect)

15 (23.0)

3 (27.3)

  

Full PTSD DSM-IV diagnosis, n (%)

50 (76.9)

7 (63.6)

χ2(1) = 0.89

0.45

≥ 1 comorbid disorder DSM-IV, n (%)

19 (29.2)

5 (45.5)

χ2(1) = 1.15

0.31

CAPS-CA total score M (SD; range) pre-treatment

57.86 (16.61; 37–102)

62.36 (22.09; 36–109)

t(74) = − 0.79

0.43

  1. TF-CBT, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder; CAPS-CA, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents