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. 2014 Jul;134(1):7–14. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-4115

TABLE 3.

Proportions of Boston-Area Youth (N = 460) Exposed to Each of 7 Marathon Attack-Related Experiences and Each of 11 Manhunt Experiences

Marathon Attack Experiences % Total Sample (N = 460) % Children Attending Marathon (N = 71) Manhunt/Shelter-in-Place Experiences % Total Sample (N = 460) % Children Under Shelter-in-Place (N = 238)
Child attended marathon 15.4 100.0 Under shelter-in-place warning 51.7 100.0
Child injured 1.5 9.9 Saw heavier police presence in neighborhood 35.0 47.9
Child saw injured people 4.1 26.8 Saw uniformed service persons not typically found in civilian neighborhoodsa 32.2 45.4
Child saw dead bodies 2.4 15.5 Saw officers with guns drawn related to manhunt 11.5 17.6
Child evacuated 6.1 39.4 Heard gunshots/explosions related to manhunt 9.8 18.9
Child knew person injured 5.7 11.3 Saw gunshots/explosions related to manhunt 5.4 10.5
Child knew person killed 2.6 8.5 Saw blood related to manhunt 3.5 6.7
Had officer knock on door related to manhunt 5.9 9.2
Had officer enter/search home as part of manhunt 5.2 8.0
Knew slain officer 2.2 2.5
Knew injured transit officer 2.2 2.9
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For example, National Guard, Homeland Security.