Table 11

Dominican Republic: Prediction of Acute Stress Disorder Symptoms by Storm Strength, Location, Demographics, Trauma Exposure, Life Stress History, Preparation, Social Support, Resource Loss, and Depression

Predictor Variable beta R R2 F df p
Block 1: Demographics
     Gender .048          
     Age -.063          
     After Block 1   .079 .006 .33 2,104 >.05
Block 2: Trauma Exposure .125          
     After Block 2   .147 .022 1.62 3,103 >.05
Block 3: Life Stress History .067          
     After Block 3   .160 .026 .43 4,102 >.05
Block 4: Preparation -.007          
     After Block 4   .160 .026 .01 5,101 >.05
Block 5: Social Support -.346          
     After Block 5   .362 .131 12.14 6,100 <.001
Block 6: Resource Loss
     Object Loss .150          
     Condition Loss .257          
     Energy Loss .151          
     Personal Characteristic Loss .402          
     After Block 6   .765 .586 26.35 10,96 <.0001
Block 7: Depression .258          
     After All Blocks   .794 .631 11.58 11,95 <.0001


Note: F and p represent incremental change by block. R and R2 are cumulative values.
*p<.05;**p<.01;***p<.0001.