Table 1.
Means (M), Standard Deviations (SD) and Frequencies (%) for torture and war trauma experiences, mental health distress, physical health problems, and youth adjustment reported by maternal caregivers (n=96).
| Variables | % | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Age | 45.16 | 7.34 | |
| Maternal Marital Status (%) | |||
| Married/Remarried | 89 (92.7%) | ||
| Divorced/Separated | 4 (4.2%) | ||
| Widowed | 3 (3.1%) | ||
| Maternal Employment status (%) | |||
| Employed | 35 (36.5%) | ||
| Unemployed | 32 (33.3%) | ||
| Disabled | 29 (30.2%) | ||
| Time spent in camps in Thailand | 23.45 | 10.73 | |
| Time spent in resettlement in U.S. | 5.12 | 4.28 | |
| Torture (%) | |||
| Primary | 25 (26.0%) | ||
| Secondary | 25 (26.0%) | ||
| War trauma | 46 (47.9%) | ||
| Mental Health Distress | 4.34 | 3.16 | |
| Screened Positive (%) | 51 (53.1%) | ||
| Screened Negative (%) | 45 (46.9%) | ||
| Physical Health Problems Overall (%) | 70 (72.9%) | ||
| Physical Pain | 53 (55.2%) | ||
| Hypertension | 39 (40.61%) | ||
| Headaches | 34 (35.41%) | ||
| Gastrointestinal Issues | 25 (26.04%) | ||
| Dizziness | 23 (23.96%) | ||
| Youth adjustment | |||
| Emotional | 3.30 | 2.49 | |
| Conduct | .86 | 1.04 | |
| Hyperactivity | 1.63 | 1.79 | |
| Peer | 1.05 | 1.20 | |
| Prosocial | 9.54 | 1.01 | |
| Total SDQ | 6.85 | 3.97 | |
| Youth Age | 16.23 | 4.18 | |
| Youth Gender | |||
| Women | 41 (56.94%) | ||
| Men | 31 (43.06%) | ||
| Youth Country of Birth | |||
| Thailand Border Camps | 59 (81.9%) | ||
| Burma/Myanmar | 13 (18.1%) |