Table 9

Puerto Rico: 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 .141          
     Age .107          
     After Block 1   .171 .029 3.36 2,224 <.05
Block 2: Trauma Exposure .153          
     After Block 2   .226 .051 5.19 3,223 <.05
Block 3: Life Stress History .046          
     After Block 3   .231 .053 .50 4,222 >.05
Block 4: Preparation .087          
     After Block 4   .246 .061 1.74 5,221 >.05
Block 5: Social Support -.219          
     After Block 5   .323 .104 10.65 6,220 <.001
Block 6: Resource Loss
     Object Loss ..129          
     Condition Loss -.050          
     Energy Loss .190          
     Personal Characteristic Loss .505          
     After Block 6   .680 .463 36.10 10,216 <.0001
Block 7: Depression .260          
     After All Blocks   .710 .504 17.95 11,215 <.0001

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