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Table 1 Demographics and baseline symptomology of students experiencing trauma and receiving Psychological First Aid, Iowa, 2009–2010 (N = 20)
From: Listen protect connect for traumatized schoolchildren: a pilot study of psychological first aid
| All (N = 20) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | n (Col %) | Mean (SD) |
| Age | ||
| 12 | 7 (35.0) | |
| 13 | 4 (20.0) | |
| 14 | 3 (15.0) | |
| 15 | 4 (20.0) | |
| ≥16 | 2 (10.0) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16 (80.0) | |
| Female | 4 (20.0) | |
| Race | ||
| White | 7 (35.0) | |
| Hispanic | 1 (5.0) | |
| African-American | 1 (5.0) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8 (40.0) | |
| Other race | 3 (15.0) | |
| Grade | ||
| 6th | 7 (35.0) | |
| 7th | 4 (20.0) | |
| 8th | 2 (10.0) | |
| 9th | 2 (10.0) | |
| 10th | 4 (20.0) | |
| 11th | 1 (5.0) | |
| Symptoms | ||
| Depressive symptoms1 | 60% (n = 12) | 23.5 (13.4) |
| PTSD symptoms2 | 55% (n = 11) | 16.4 (12.8) |
| # of Traumas experienced3 | ||
| Happened to student | 4.0 (2.0) | |
| Student witnessed | 2.4 (2.8) | |
| Student learned about | 2.1 (3.4) | |
| Social support 4 | ||
| Overall | 3.6 (1.0) | |
| Family | 3.5 (1.2) | |
| Friends | 3.7 (1.0) | |
| Significant other | 3.8 (0.9) | |
| School connectedness 5 | 58.4 (10.7) | |
