Table 2 Levels of general psychological distress, as measured by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, as measured by the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ), among study participants (N = 225) as a function of education
K-10 | HTQ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N i | Mean (SD) | High distress ii (%) | Mean (SD) | Probable PTSD iii (%) | |
Years of education: | |||||
6 or less | 36 | 30.63(12.13) | 62.2 | 2.35(0.76) | 47.5 |
7-11 | 75 | 25.64(10.64) | 41.3 | 1.91(0.77) | 26.9 |
12-15 | 72 | 23.71(9.57) | 28.2 | 1.94(0.69) | 24.0 |
16 or more | 29 | 23.97(10.06) | 31.0 | 2.14(0.62) | 34.5 |