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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Oct 14.
Published in final edited form as: Psychiatry. 2009 Fall;72(3):222–237. doi: 10.1521/psyc.2009.72.3.222

Table 1.

Univariate Descriptions of Variables of Interest

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.

a

Assessed at baseline (13 months pre-hurricane)

b

Assessed at 7 months post-hurricane

c

Percent that experienced at least one negative life event since the hurricanes