Table 3.
Frequencies on Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Endorsement
| Symptom reported | All Subjects (n = 206) N (%) |
Survivors (n = 105) N (%) |
Siblings (n = 101) N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upsetting thoughts or images of the event | 58 (28.2) | 38 (36.2) | 20 (19.8) |
| Bad dreams or nightmares about the event | 23 (11.2) | 11 (10.5) | 12 (11.9) |
| Reliving the event | 31 (15.0) | 18 (17.1) | 13 (12.9) |
| Feeling upset when reminded of the event | 81 (39.3) | 50 (47.6) | 31 (30.7) |
| Physical reactions when reminded of the event | 32 (15.5) | 19 (18.1) | 13 (12.9) |
| Avoiding thinking/talking about the event | 47 (22.8) | 31 (29.5) | 16 (15.8) |
| Avoiding activities, people & places | 29 (14.1) | 18 (17.1) | 11 (10.9) |
| Not remembering part of the event | 20 (9.7) | 10 (9.5) | 10 (9.9) |
| Less interest in activities | 33 (16.0) | 22 (21.0) | 11 (10.9) |
| Distant/cut-off from people | 39 (18.9) | 26 (24.8) | 13 (12.9) |
| Feeling emotionally numb | 27 (13.1) | 18 (17.1) | 9 (8.9) |
| Feeling future plans won’t come true | 57 (27.7) | 42 (40.0) | 15 (14.9) |
| Trouble falling/staying asleep | 55 (26.7) | 39 (37.1) | 16 (15.8) |
| Feeling irritable | 50 (24.3) | 32 (30.5) | 18 (17.8) |
| Trouble concentrating | 52 (25.2) | 36 (34.3) | 16 (15.8) |
| Overly alert | 35 (17.0) | 21 (20.0) | 14 (13.9) |
| Feeling jumpy or easily startled | 37 (18.0) | 21 (20.0) | 16 (15.8) |