Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study sample (n=257)a
| Characteristic | TF-CBT arm (n=131) | TAU arm (n=126) |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 68 (51.9%) | 61 (48.4%) |
| Age | 14.0 (2.8) | 13.3 (3.0) |
| Number of trauma types experienced | 5.0 (2.4) | 5.2 (2.1) |
| Experienced sexual abuse | 22 (16.8) | 24 (19.1) |
| Orphan status | ||
| Both parents alive | 54 (41.2) | 43 (34.1) |
| Single orphan/Mother alive | 31 (23.7) | 27 (21.4) |
| Single orphan/Father alive | 16 (12.2) | 18 (14.3) |
| Double orphan/Neither parent alive | 30 (22.9) | 38 (30.2) |
| Primary caretaker | ||
| Mother | 39 (29.8) | 24 (19.1) |
| Father | 15 (11.5) | 13 (10.3) |
| Someone else/no oneb | 77 (58.8) | 89 (70.6) |
| Currently in school | 111 (84.7) | 112 (88.9) |
| Caregiver participated in ≥1 treatment session | 75 (57.3) | - |
Mean (SD) reported for continuous measures; N (column %) reported for discrete measures
TF-CBT, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy; TAU, treatment as usual
a
Table includes all available data at baseline. Multiple imputation not conducted on data included in this table.
b
“Someone else” includes stepparents, grandparents, siblings and “other caretaker”. No one” accounted for <2% of the population and so was combined with someone else category.