Table 1.
Variable | Mean (Std. Dev.) or Percent |
---|---|
Demographic Characteristicsa | |
Age (years) | 14.4 (0.8) |
Gender (% female) | 67.9 |
Ethnicity (%) | |
White | 68.4 |
African American | 24.0 |
Asian | 1.5 |
Latino | 0 |
Native American | 1.1 |
Mixed | 3.6 |
Other | 1.5 |
Hurricane-Related Factors | |
No. of objective features of exposureb (1–5) | 0.9 (1.0) |
No. of subjective features of exposureb (1–5) | 2.0 (1.6) |
PTSD severityb (0–68) | 8.0 (9.0) |
Post-hurricane negative life eventsb,c (%) | 67.9 |
Post-hurricane disruptionb (1–4) | 0.9 (0.7) |
30-Day Substance Use at 7-Months Post-hurricane | |
Cigarettes (%) | 23.4 |
Alcohol (%) | 43.7 |
Marijuana (%) | 11.5 |
30-Day Substance Use at 19-Months Post-hurricane | |
Cigarettes (%) | 22.7 |
Alcohol (%) | 43.8 |
Marijuana (%) | 10.8 |
NOTES.
Assessed at baseline (13 months pre-hurricane)
Assessed at 7 months post-hurricane
Percent that experienced at least one negative life event since the hurricanes