Table 1. Descriptive Statistics for Participants with Low and High Hurricane Sandy Exposure.
| Low Exposure (n = 40) | High Exposure (n = 37) | χ2 or t | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age pre-Hurricane assessment (yrs) | 9.23 (0.42) | 9.14 (0.27) | t = 1.00 |
| Age post-Hurricane assessment (yrs) | 11.02 (0.78) | 10.87 (0.78) | t = 0.63 |
| Sex (% females) | 52.5% | 56.8% | χ2 = 0.14 |
| Race (% Caucasians) | 87.5% | 78.4% | χ2 = 1.14 |
| Parental education (% with at least one parent graduated from college) | 70.0% | 78.4% | χ2 = 0.70 |
| Socioeconomic Statusa | 42.47 (9.36) | 46.24 (11.31) | t = 2.55 |
| Hurricane Sandy exposures | 0.98 (0.80) | 5.65 (2. 21) | t = 156.34** |
| Pre-Hurricane Sandy | |||
| LPP | |||
| Neutral | 4.47 (10.17) | 5.93 (9.03) | t = .44 |
| Pleasant | 7.16 (10.21) | 9.44 (8.85) | t = 1.09 |
| Unpleasant | 10.99 (10.13) | 11.48 (7.35) | t = 0.06 |
| ΔLPP | |||
| Pleasant | 2.37 (6.80) | 3.51(8.02) | t = 0..23 |
| Unpleasant | 6.52 (6.50) | 5.55(6.23) | t = 0.45 |
| Post-Hurricane Sandy | |||
| LPP | |||
| Neutral | 4.39 (6.25) | 4.57 (6.23) | t = 0.15 |
| Pleasant | 6.43 (5.94) | 6.51 (6.69) | t < .01 |
| Unpleasant | 7.40 (7.36) | 10.21 (6.42) | t = 3.18† |
| ΔLPP | |||
| Pleasant | 2.03 (4.75) | 1.94 (4.76) | t < .01 |
| Unpleasant | 3.00 (4.92) | 5.64 (6.12) | t = 4.38* |