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. 2007 Feb 14;7:8. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-7-8

Table 3.

Other symptoms significantly associated with PTSD

Symptoms Total no of children reporting this problem Proportion in subjects with PTSD
n % n %

Continuing fear that cyclone may come again 204 46.3 107 52.5*
Anhedonia 142 31.8 75 52.8*
Depressed mood 126 28.2 55 43.7*
Tired most of the time 121 27.1 52 42.9***
Hopelessness 120 26.8 56 46.7*
Headache 107 23.9 32 29.9*
Decreased appetite 93 20.8 49 52.7*
Easily fearful 92 20.6 59 64.1*
Easily gets tired 89 19.9 36 40.4**
Decreased socialisation 84 18.8 56 66.7*
Anxiety, worry 65 14.5 33 50.8*
Indecisiveness 60 13.4 26 43.3**
Difficulty in thinking 32 7.2 22 68.8*

*p < 0.001; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01