Table 2.
Demographic variables & differences between Somali refugee youth with no/low and high PTSD
| Categorical Variables | Total | No/Low PTSD | High PTSD | X 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 141) | (N = 96) | (N = 45) | |||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 59 (44%) | 42 (46%) | 17 (40%) | 0.446 | 0.578 |
| Female | 76 (56%) | 50 (54%) | 26 (61%) | ||
| Education | |||||
| No Education | 18 (13%) | 10 (10%) | 8 (18%) | 4.275 | 0.233 |
| Dougsi | 14 (10%) | 12 (13%) | 2 (4%) | ||
| Elementary | 35 (25%) | 26 (27%) | 9 (20%) | ||
| Secondary | 74 (52%) | 48 (50%) | 26 (58%) | ||
| Country of Origin | |||||
| Kenya | 27 (20%) | 16 (18%) | 11 (29%) | 2.849 | 0.241 |
| Somalia | 95 (75%) | 70 (80%) | 25 (66%) | ||
| Other | 4 (3%) | 2 (2%) | 2 (5%) | ||
| Living with Parent(s) | |||||
| No | 43 (41%) | 35 (49%) | 8 (25%) | 5.093 | 0.024* |
| Yes | 61 (59%) | 37 (51%) | 24 (75%) | ||
| Separating from Parent(s) | |||||
| No | 32 (35%) | 23 (34%) | 9 (36%) | 0.022 | 1.000 |
| Yes | 60 (65%) | 44 (66%) | 16 (64%) | ||
| Loss of Parent(s) | |||||
| No | 62 (69%) | 20 (53%) | 9 (33%) | 1.613 | 0.303 |
| Yes | 28 (31%) | 18 (47%) | 18 (67%) | ||
| Religious beliefs | |||||
| None to Medium | 17 (14%) | 6 (7%) | 11 (29%) | 11.470 | 0.003** |
| Strong | 38 (32%) | 25 (31%) | 13 (34%) | ||
| Very Strong | 64 (54%) | 50 (62%) | 14 (37%) | ||
| Continuous Variables | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | t(df) | p |
| Age | 20.00 (2.42) | 19.93 (2.34) | 20.29 (2.64) | − 0.797(134) | 0.544 |
| Years in Eastleigh | 7.48 (4.91) | 7.03 (4.86) | 8.42 (4.92) | − 1.578(139) | 0.947 |
Note: * p <0.05; ** p <0.01