Table 2 Characteristics of the study sample (N = 364)
Characteristics of parents of survivors | Total (N = 364) % (n) | Fathers (n = 141) | Mothers (n = 223) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Post-Terror Attack | ||||
Self-perceived health (T3): | 0.018 | |||
Excellent | 11.8 (43) | 12.8 (18) | 11.3 (25) | |
Very good | 40.5 (147) | 46.8 (66) | 36.5 (81) | |
Good | 28.9 (105) | 28.4 (40) | 29.3 (65) | |
Somewhat good | 13.2 (48) | 7.8 (11) | 16.7 (37) | |
Not good | 5.5 (20) | 4.3 (6) | 6.3 (14) | |
Current health compared to health before the attack (T3): | 0.033 | |||
Much better | 2.2 (8) | 2.1 (3) | 2.3(5) | |
A little better | 6.3 (23) | 7.8 (11) | 5.4 (12) | |
Similar | 58.7 (213) | 63.8 (90) | 55.4 (123) | |
A little worse | 26.7 (97) | 22.0 (31) | 29.7 (66) | |
Much worse | 6.1 (22) | 4.3 (6) | 7.2 (16) | |
Perceived health care needs for psychological reactions: | < 0.001 | |||
Very high | 8.2 (30) | 3.5 (5) | 11.2(25) | |
High | 15.1 (55) | 12.8 (18) | 16.6 (37) | |
Some | 28.3 (103) | 14.9 (21) | 36.8 (82) | |
Low | 19.8 (72) | 27.7 (39) | 14.8 (33) | |
No | 28.6 (104) | 41.1 (58) | 20.6(46) | |
Perceived health care needs for physical health problems: | < 0.001 | |||
Very high | 3.6 (13) | 2.9 (4) | 4.1 (9) | |
High | 9.1 (33) | 2.9 (4) | 13.1 (29) | |
Some | 16.0 (58) | 11.4 (16) | 18.9 (42) | |
Low | 10.8 (39) | 7.9 (11) | 12.6 (28) | |
No | 60.5 (219) | 75.0 (105) | 51.4 (114) | |
Perceived needs for adaptation to work or school: | 0.003 | |||
Very high | 5.8 (21) | 4.3 (6) | 6.8 (15) | |
High | 10.3 (37) | 7.9 (11) | 11.9 (26) | |
Some | 18.9 (68) | 13.6 (19) | 22.4 (49) | |
Low | 12.8 (46) | 13.6 (19) | 12.3 (27) | |
No | 52.1 (187) | 60.7 (85) | 46.6 (102) | |
Had to wait to be offered help: | .201a | |||
No | 48.3 (172) | 52.9 (73) | 45.5 (99) | |
Yes, but not for long | 18.8 (67) | 17.4 (24) | 19.7 (43) | |
Yes, for quite long | 5.6 (20) | 4.3 (6) | 6.4 (14) | |
Yes, for too long | 5.1 (18) | 3.6 (5) | 6.0 (13) | |
Not offered help | 22.2 (79) | 21.7 (30) | 22.5 (49) | |
Perceived benefit of help: | ||||
No benefit | 6.4 (23) | 5.0 (7) | 7.4 (16) | .416a |
Little | 17.1(61) | 17.9 (25) | 16.6 (36) | |
Some | 26.9 (96) | 25.7 (36) | 27.6 (60) | |
Much | 22.7 (81) | 24.3 (34) | 21.7 (47) | |
Very much | 11.8 (42) | 9.3 (13) | 13.4 (29) | |
Did not get help | 15.1 (54) | 17.9 (25) | 13.4 (29) | |
Overall satisfaction: | 0.245 | |||
Very high | 11.9 (42) | 11.0 (15) | 12.4 (27) | |
High | 32.9 (116) | 36.8 (50) | 30.4 (66) | |
Moderate | 22.7 (80) | 22.1 (30) | 23.0 (50) | |
Small | 15.3 (54) | 14.7 (20) | 15.7 (40) | |
No | 17.3 (61) | 15.4 (21) | 18.4 (217) |