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Table 2 Earthquake exposure assessment tool for children and adolescents

From: Earthquake exposures and mental health outcomes in children and adolescents from Phulpingdanda village, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Overall

Mean

SD

Range

n = 62

6.87

1.52

(4–11)

Statement

Yes

No

n (%)

n (%)

Child seriously injured

3 (4.84)

59 (95.16)

Family member/friend seriously injured or killed

17 (27.42)

45 (72.58)

Witnessed injury or death

6 (9.68)

56 (90.32)

Was separated from parents or primary caretaker(s)

0 (0)

62 (100)

Home destroyed, badly damaged by earthquakes

62 (100)

0 (0)

 Condition of home unknown

25 (40.32)

37 (59.68)

Saw neighborhood destroyed or badly damaged

62 (100)

0 (0)

 Saw other areas destroyed or badly damaged

58 (93.55)

4 (6.45)

Pet: separated from, lost, hurt or killed

1 (1.61)

61 (98.39)

Belongings, clothes/toys destroyed by earthquake

46 (74.19)

16 (25.81)

 Condition of belongings unknown

22 (35.48)

40 (64.52)

Trapped/difficulty evacuating

6 (9.68)

56 (90.32)

Isolated

1 (1.61)

61 (98.39)

In other crowded shelter

20 (32.26)

42 (67.74)

Exposed to violence or looting

1 (1.61)

61 (98.39)

Displaced from home; length of time in days (mean, SD)

64.43, 85.57

Number of shelter/displacement centers (mean, SD)

1.53, 1.28

 Currently in shelter/displacement center

56 (90.32)

6 (9.68)

Transferred to new school because of earthquakes

5 (8.06)

57 (91.94)

 Length of time in new school (weeks)

1.79, 7.96

Helped in rescue/recovery efforts

18 (29.03)

44 (70.97)

Family member served as rescue/recovery worker

31 (50.00)

31 (50.00)

Parent currently unemployed

1 (1.61)

61 (98.39)

 Before earthquakes

2 (3.23)

60 (96.77)

 Because of earthquakes

2 (3.23)

60 (96.77)

Previous earthquake experience

6 (9.68)

56 (90.32)

Past major loss or trauma

2 (3.23)

60 (96.77)

Additional loss (livestock)

20 (32.26)

42 (67.74)