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Section III: Population Dynamics
Table 1. Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression
after the September 11 terrorist attacks from two Community surveys
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October 2001 |
January 2002 |
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N |
Percent* |
95% Confidence Interval |
N |
Percent* |
95% Confidence Interval |
Total |
988 |
100.0 |
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506 |
100.0 |
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PTSD |
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|
|
|
|
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Ever |
206 |
19.3 |
16.7-22.0 |
103 |
19.0 |
15.2-22.8 |
Since September 11 |
95 |
8.8 |
7.0-10.8 |
49 |
8.5 |
5.9-11.1 |
Since September 11
and related to attacks**
|
78 |
7.5 |
5.7-9.3 |
41 |
7.0 |
4.6-9.4 |
Past month |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
2.9 |
1.2-4.6 |
Past month
and related to attacks |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
1.7 |
0.4-3.0 |
Depression |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ever |
247 |
27.0 |
23.9-30.1 |
120 |
22.6 |
18.5-26.7 |
Since September 11 |
99 |
9.7 |
7.3-11.3 |
55 |
10.1 |
7.2-13.0 |
Past month |
- |
- |
- |
21 |
4.2 |
2.2-6.2 |
* Weighted percentages to reflect number of
respondents in households, number of telephones. |
** Content-related symptoms associated with
September 11 terrorist attacks. |
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