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. 2017 Aug 4;17(3):234–241. doi: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2017.07.001

Table 2.

Predictors of PTSD.

Preschool criteria
Adult criteria
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Step 1: Demographics
 Girls/Boys 1.06 .63-1.79 .90 .46-1.75
 Hispanic/White 2.84** 1.31-6.16 2.88* 1.02-8.12
 Black/White 3.69** 1.58-8.62 3.34* 1.08-10.39
 Other/White 3.22** 1.35-7.70 2.68 .83-8.63



Step 2: Life Threat
 Perceived Life Threat 2.18** 1.23-3.85 1.86 .89-3.91
 Actual Life Threat 1.52** 1.16-1.99 1.78*** 1.29-2.46



Step 3: Stressors
 Loss & Disruption 1.22* 1.05-1.43 1.30* 1.05-1.60
 Life Events 1.19* 1.01-1.42 1.11 .91-1.36

Note. *p<.05,**p<.01,***p<.001