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.