Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and alcohol use scores by assessment wave
| Wave 1 (Baseline) | Wave 2 (4-month) | Wave 3 (8-month) | Wave 4 (12-month) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 560 | n = 538 | n = 530 | n = 527 | |||||
| Variable | M (SD) | % | M (SD) | % | M (SD) | % | M (SD) | % |
| Depression | 23.2 (12.2) | 71.3 | 23.1 (12.0) | 70.3 | 22.9 (12.0) | 68.9 | 22.6 (11.7) | 69.5 |
| PTSD | 36.3 (16.3) | 20.9 | 35.5 (16.1) | 18.8 | 35.2 (15.1) | 17.4 | 34.1 (15.9) | 17.3 |
| Alcohol use | 5.7 (2.9) | 85.6 | 5.1 (2.9) | 80.6 | 4.9 (3.0) | 75.9 | 4.7 (3.0) | 75.1 |
Mean scores were calculated prior to centering the variables. Percentages were calculated as the proportion of the participants reporting significant depressive symptoms (CESD ≥ 16), PTSD symptoms (PCL-C ≥ 50), or hazardous drinking (AUDIT-C ≥ 3) at each assessment.