Table 2.

Post-traumatic stress symptoms

Post-traumatic stress symptoms	Total	Exposure
		Low (n = 179)	High (n = 268)
	%	%	%
Experiencing distress when reminded or exposed to cues	83.4	76.0	88.4**
Actual or preferred avoidance	60.0	69.3	53.7**
Distressing persistent recollection	53.0	16.8	77.2*
Difficulty recollecting some aspects of the cyclone	41.6	54.2	37.2*
Hypervigilance	41.2	7.3	63.8*
Difficulty in concentrating	36.9	15.1	51.5*
Exaggerated startle	36.2	5.6	56.7*
Irritability or outbursts of anger	24.8	1.1	40.7*
Reexperiencing, reliving	24.4	7.8	35.4*
Recurring dreams	18.8	15.6	20.9
Difficulty in falling or staying in sleep	8.3	3.9	11.2**

*p < 0.001; **p < 0.01