Table 3.
Responder reports of child symptoms during WTC work period and in month before examination in those with and without probable PTSD.
| While on site [no. (%)]
|
Month before visit [no. (%)]
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child symptom | No PTSD | PTSD | OR (95% CI) | No PTSD | PTSD | OR (95% CI) |
| More fearful | 2,126 (52.1) | 329 (70.4) | 2.2 (1.8–2.7) | 730 (20.0) | 162 (39.0) | 2.6 (2.1–3.2) |
| More clingy | 1,509 (37.9) | 261 (60.4) | 2.5 (2.0–3.1) | 773 (21.7) | 178 (45.1) | 3.0 (2.4–3.7) |
| More withdrawn | 256 (6.5) | 110 (25.3) | 4.9 (3.8–6.3) | 266 (7.5) | 76 (19.10) | 2.9 (2.2–3.8) |
| More aggressive | 260 (6.5) | 121 (27.8) | 5.5 (4.3–7.0) | 333 (9.4) | 96 (24.4) | 3.1 (2.4–4.0) |
| Trouble with sleep | 608 (15.2) | 158 (36.2) | 3.2 (2.6–3.9) | 360 (10.1) | 102 (26.0) | 3.1 (2.4–4.0) |
| Frequent nightmares | 355 (9.0) | 140 (32.5) | 4.9 (3.9–6.2) | 270 (7.6) | 80 (20.9) | 3.2 (2.4–4.2) |
| Physical complaints | 135 (3.4) | 68 (15.7) | 5.3 (3.9–7.3) | 250 (7.0) | 60 (15.4) | 2.4 (1.8–3.2) |
| Change in appetite | 202 (5.1) | 97 (22.4) | 5.4 (4.1–7.0) | 276 (7.7) | 79 (20.1) | 3.0 (2.3–3.9) |
| Immature behaviors | 197 (5.0) | 92 (21.4) | 5.2 (4.0–6.8) | 279 (7.9) | 79 (20.3) | 3.0 (2.3–3.9) |
| School behavior problems | 267 (6.7) | 95 (21.6) | 3.8 (3.0–5.0) | 309 (8.7) | 68 (17.3) | 2.2 (1.7–2.9) |
| Home behavior problems | 313 (7.9) | 125 (28.3) | 4.6 (3.7–5.9) | 380 (10.7) | 115 (29.1) | 3.4 (2.7–4.4) |
| Poor grades in school | 284 (7.2) | 98 (22.5) | 3.8 (2.9–4.8) | 316 (8.9) | 68 (17.4) | 2.2 (1.6–2.9) |
ORs (95% CIs) represent the comparison of those with probable PTSD compared to those who responded and did not have a probable PTSD diagnosis.