Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the major study variables (N = 641)
| Variable | n (%)/M (SD) |
|---|---|
| Number of participants from household at T1 | |
| One | 420 (65.5%) |
| Two | 196 (30.6%) |
| Three | 21 (3.3%) |
| Four | 4 (0.6%) |
| Mean age at time of tsunami (SD) | 43.4 (12.9) |
| Sex | |
| Men | 288 (44.9%) |
| Women | 353 (55.1%) |
| Marital status at T1 | |
| Married or cohabitating | 434 (70.5%) |
| Divorced, separated, or widowed | 58 (9.4%) |
| Single | 124 (20.1%) |
| Missing | 25 |
| Had children under 18 years of age at T1 | |
| No | 394 (61.5%) |
| Yes | 247 (38.5%) |
| Witnessed abandoned children | |
| No | 415 (70.2%) |
| Yes | 176 (29.8%) |
| Missing | 50 |
| Witnessed multiple dead bodies | |
| No | 463 (78.9%) |
| Yes | 124 (21.1%) |
| Missing | 54 |
| Caught, touched or chased by waves | |
| No | 404 (64.0%) |
| Yes | 227 (36.0%) |
| Missing | 10 |
| Death of family member or friend | |
| No | 585 (91.3%) |
| Yes | 56 (8.7%) |
| Mean immediate response of fear during tsunami (SD) | 2.5 (1.4)a |
| Mean immediate response of helplessness during tsunami (SD) | 2.6 (1.4)b |
| Mean posttraumatic stress reactions at T1 (SD) | 1.1 (0.8) |
| Mean posttraumatic stress reactions at T2 (SD) | 1.0 (0.8) |
a n = 596. b n = 597.