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Table 3 Predicted PDS sum scores for the lower and upper quartiles of the Appetitive Aggression Scale score (AAS) and number of self-experienced event types, depending on group membership

From: When combat prevents PTSD symptoms—results from a survey with former child soldiers in Northern Uganda

Non-abducted group

 
 

self-experienced event types

AAS

Lower quartile = 4

Upper quartile = 7

Lower quartile = 4

3.9

6.1

Upper quartile = 25

0 (−0.2)

5.5

Abducted group

 
 

self-experienced event types

AAS

Lower quartile = 9

Upper quartile = 13

Lower quartile = 7

6.7

9.8

Upper quartile = 38

0 (−0.3)

6.3

  1. Note. The fitted PDS sum score for the lower quartile SET and upper quartile AVE in the abducted group falls below 0, which is a result of the underlying model; i.e. one would expect no trauma symptoms (“0”) in these participants.