Table 1.

Demographic and risk factors for PTSD, MDE, and SUD in a sample of disaster-exposed adolescents (N=2,000) and caregivers (N=2,000).

Characteristic	n	%	Mean (SD)
Adolescents
Gender (Female)	2,000	51.0
Age (range: 12–17 years)	1,997		14.5 (1.7)
Race	1,782
White/Caucasian)		70.4
Black/African-American		25.4
Other		4.2
Prior traumatic events	1,957		1.0 (1.1)
Caregivers
Gender (Female)	2,000	73.7
Age	1,990		45.0 (9.2)
Race	1,977
White/Caucasian		70.5
Black/African-American		25.1
Other		4.4
Married/partnered	1,997	73.5
Present during tornado	1,993	90.6
Physical injury	1,999	2.7
Concerned about safety of loved ones	1,999	74.8
Household
Income > $20,000 / year	1,813	76.0
Displacement (>1 week)	1,995	9.0
Property damage	2,000		1.4 (1.6)
Loss of services	1,999		0.6 (1.1)

Note. n =total number of cases with valid data for each variable. Seventy-three percent of participants were from Alabama, 10% were from other Southern U.S. states (Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee), and 17% were from Joplin, MO and nearby communities.