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. 2014 Oct 23;9(10):e110898. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110898

Table 4. Average score on the PTSSC-15 depression subscale (by grade, gender, or period).

Grade group Gender Months after disaster
2011 After 8 months 2012 After 20 months 2013 After 30 months F P value
M SD N M SD N M SD N
Kindergartners Boys 3.9 4.1 119 3.4 3.8 111 3.5 3.3 95 Gender × Period 2.184 N.S.
Girls 3.8 3.8 127 3.8 3.9 127 2.5 2.8 123 Period 3.312 <0.05
Gender 0.709 N.S.
1st–3rd grade Boys 4.7 4.0 1866 4.5 4.0 1632 3.5 3.5 1592 Gender × Period 0.570 N.S.
Girls 4.7 4.1 1736 4.4 3.9 1581 3.3 3.3 1615 Period 108.5 <0.0001
Gender 1.711 N.S.
4th–6th grade Boys 5.1 4.6 1975 4.7 4.4 1792 4.1 3.7 1854 Gender × Period 1.235 N.S.
Girls 5.2 4.5 1973 4.6 4.3 1798 3.9 3.5 1807 Period 70.37 <0.0001
Gender 0.705 N.S.
7th–9th grade Boys 6.2 4.8 1979 5.7 4.6 1767 4.7 3.8 1893 Gender × Period 1.080 N.S.
Girls 6.9 4.9 1864 6.3 4.7 1789 5.1 3.9 1833 Period 130.7 <0.0001
Gender 44.60 <0.0001

M, mean; SD, standard deviation; N, number of cases; N.S., not significant.