Table 2

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder over time

Revised impact of events subscalesSix weeks (%) (n=116)Six months (%) (n=109)Eighteen months (%) (n=88)
Avoidance symptoms
    Normal/mild (0–1)78 (67.2)67 (61.5)60 (68.2)
    Moderate (1.01–2.49)29 (25.0)32 (29.4)22 (25.0)
    Severe (2.5–4.0) 9 (7.8)10 (9.2) 6 (6.8)
Hyperarousal symptoms
    Normal/mild (0–1)84 (72.4)75 (68.8)64 (72.7)
    Moderate (1.01–2.49)25 (21.6)28 (25.7)12 (13.6)
    Severe (2.5–4.0) 7 (6.0) 6 (5.5)12 (13.6)
Intrusion symptoms
    Normal/mild (0–1)72 (62.1)68 (62.4)57 (64.8)
    Moderate (1.01–2.49)37 (31.9)32 (29.4)20 (22.7)
    Severe (2.5–4.0) 7 (6.0) 9 (8.3)11 (12.5)