Table 3b.
Association between PTSD and sexual abuse profile at baseline (Bivariate Analysis).
| PTSD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial PTSD N=9 |
Full PTSD N=182 |
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| N | (%) | N | (%) | p-value | |
| First place to be taken | |||||
| Hospital | 6 | (3.8) | 155 | (96.2) | 0.425 |
| Chief’s camp | 0 | (.0) | 2 | (100.0) | |
| Police station | 3 | (10.7) | 25 | (89.3) | |
| How long before receiving medical attention | |||||
| Within 1 hours | 1 | (.8) | 124 | (99.2) | <0.0001 |
| Within 2 hours | 0 | (.0) | 13 | (100.0) | |
| Within 12 hours | 2 | (6.9) | 27 | (93.1) | |
| Within 48 hours | 1 | (20.0) | 4 | (80.0) | |
| Within 72 hours | 0 | (.0) | 3 | (100.0) | |
| After 72 hours | 5 | (31.3) | 11 | (68.8) | |
| How did you cope with school work | |||||
| Finishing homework | 3 | (2.3) | 130 | (97.7) | 0.093 |
| Not finishing homework | 4 | (7.4) | 50 | (92.6) | |
| Attitude towards school changed | |||||
| Yes | 4 | (2.3) | 167 | (97.7) | 0.001 |
| No | 3 | (18.8) | 13 | (81.3) | |
| Used school to escape from abuse | |||||
| Yes | 4 | (2.3) | 167 | (97.7) | 0.001 |
| No | 3 | (17.6) | 14 | (82.4) | |
PTSD was associated with the length of time taken in receiving medical attention (p<0.0001), change of attitude towards school (p<0.001) and use of school to escape abuse (p<0.001).