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Table 3 Child Respondent Demographics and Scale Scores (n = 352)

From: Validation of the UCLA Child Post traumatic stress disorder-reaction index in Zambia

Age in years, Mean (range)

12.8 (6 - 15)

Gender N (%)

 

   Male

7 (2%)

   Female

345 (98%)

Currently in School N (%)

 

   Yes

296 (84.3%)

   No

55 (15.7%)

Scale Score*, Mean (SD)

 

   PTSD-RI scale (20 items)

16.1 (17.3)

   Locally-specific scale (18 items)

13.9 (16.5)

   Total Scale (38 items)

30.0 (32.9)

  1. * The range of possible scores for each of these scales are: PTSD-RI - 0-66 points, Locally-specific scale - 0-72 points, and total scale - 0-135 points.