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Whether a caregiver sustained a physical injury during the tornado was the strongest predictor of PTSD (OR=5.63, 95% CI [1.94-16.39]). Among adolescents whose parents were injured, 26.4% met criteria for PTSD.
Effect sizeOR 5.63
CI95% CI [1.94–16.39]
ComparatorAdolescents whose caregivers were not physically injured during the tornado
Effect summarydecline; OR 5.63; CI: 95% CI [1.94–16.39]

Connected entities

Interventions
Caregiver physical health status
Outcomes
PTSD diagnosis
Populations
Adolescents

Source

PMC4133357
Prevalence and predictors of PTSD and depression among adolescent victims of the Spring 2011 tornado outbreak
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