Table 1.
Characteristics of WTCHR adolescents and their parents (n = 472)
| Total N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Adolescent characteristics | |
| Age at 9/11 (age at Wave 3) | |
| 0–4 years (10–14 years) | 298 (63.1) |
| 5–8 years (15–18 years) | 174 (36.9) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 235 (49.8) |
| Female | 237 (50.2) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 253 (53.6) |
| Others | 219 (46.2) |
| School-functioning (Wave 3) | |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 76.5 (±17.5) |
| Unmet healthcare needs (Wave 3) | |
| 0 | 410 (91.3) |
| 1 | 30 (6.7) |
| 2 | 9 (2.0) |
| SDQ scores (Wave 3) | |
| Normal (0–15) | 402 (88.0) |
| Borderline (16–19) | 32 (7.0) |
| Abnormal (20–40) | 23 (5.0) |
| Mental health problems (Wave 3) | |
| 0 | 431 (91.3) |
| 1 | 28 (5.9) |
| 2 | 8 (1.7) |
| 3 | 5 (1.1) |
| Family WTC exposurea | |
| Yes | 162 (34.3) |
| No | 310 (65.7) |
| Parent characteristics (Wave 3) | |
| Household income (2010) | |
| ≤$75,000 | 166 (37.4) |
| >$75,000 | 278 (62.6) |
| Parents education | |
| ≤High school | 65 (14.8) |
| >High school | 374 (85.2) |
| Parent NPD | |
| Yes (K6 ≥ 12) | 56 (11.9) |
| No | 413 (88.1) |
aHaving a family member who was injured or killed in the attacks, or was in the WTC disaster and escaped unharmed