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Table 1 Demographics, exposure type, and use of mental health support services, ESPA 13 November Survey, N = 475

From: Initiation of multiple-session psychological care in civilians exposed to the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks

 

N

Mean

Age (mean)

473

39,8

SD: 12.5

Mean number of different somatic symptoms

441

4.0

  

SD: 2.6

 

N

%

Exposure

475

 

 Threatened only

65

14

 Witness only

145

31

 Indirectly exposed only

96

20

 Threatened and indirectly exposed

96

20

 Witness and indirectly exposed

73

15

PTSD

465

 

 No

172

37

 Partial

115

25

 Full

178

38

Probable depression HAD-d ≥ 8

471

 

 No

320

68

 Yes

151

32

Probable depression or partial or full PTSD

467

 

 No

165

35

 Yes

302

65

Gender

473

 

 Woman

316

67

 Man

157

33

Educational level

475

 

 Upper secondary school certificate (USSC) or less

85

18

 Higher than USSC

390

82

Socio-professional category

470

 

aUpper and middle management

290

62

bWorkers, employees, others

180

38

Professional situation

475

 

 Professionally active

373

79%

 Student

41

9%

 Retired, full-time home maker

34

7%

 Unemployed

27

6%

Matrimonial situation

475

 

 Married, in a civil union, common-law relationship

258

54

 Single, divorced or widowed

217

46

Psychological treatment history

473

 

 Depression with and without stress

88

19

 No

385

81

History of trauma

470

 

 No

311

66

 Yes

159

34

Social isolation

471

 

 Felt supported

351

75

 Felt isolated

120

25

Outreach psychological support

475

 

 No

304

64

 Yes

171

36

Victims’ or Victims’ support Association

475

 

 No

404

85

 Yes

71

15

Visit to general practitioner

475

 

 No

396

83

 Yes

79

17

MSPC initiation after 13/11/2015

450c

 

 No

296

66

 Yes

154

34

  1. aUpper and middle management: craftsperson, trader, business leader, professor, senior intellectual
  2. bWorkers, employees, other: employee, blue-collar worker, technician, no professional activity, other
  3. cAmong the 475 respondents 25 had already a MSPC at the time of the terrorist attacks