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Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study samples |
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| PTSD N = 48 |
CG N = 44 |
Controls N = 48 |
Test, significance (p) |
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| Mean ± S.D. |
Mean ± S.D. |
Mean ± S.D. |
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| Age |
44.8 ± 14.3 |
49.3 ± 14.5 |
41.2 ± 12.2 |
F = 4.0, p < 0.05, CG>C |
| N (%) |
N (%) |
N (%) |
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| Female |
25 (51.2) |
37 (84.1) |
31 (64.6) |
Chi-square = 10.6, p < 0.01, CG>PTSD |
| Marital status |
Chi-square = 27.8, p < 0.001 |
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| Single |
14 (29.2) |
12 (27.3) |
23 (47.9) |
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| Married/living with partner |
32 (66.7) |
18 (40.9) |
24 (50.0) |
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| Widows-ers |
1 (2.1) |
12 (27.3) |
1 (2.1) |
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| >8 y. of education |
32 (66.7) |
24 (54.5) |
38 (79.2) |
Chi-square = 6.3, p < 0.05, C>CG |
| Employed full/part time |
30 (62.6) |
21 (47.7) |
53 (72.9) |
Chi-square = 6.2, p = 0.05, C>CG |
| Mean ± S.D. |
Mean ± S.D. |
Mean ± S.D. |
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| IES Total score |
26.1 ± 17.2 |
30.3 ± 15.0 |
12.0 ± 11.8 |
F = 19.7, p < 0.001; CG, PTSD>C |
| Intrusive |
13.4 ± 8.9 |
16.0 ± 8.5 |
6.6 ± 6.6 |
F = 16.8, p < 0.001; CG, PTSD>C |
| Avoidance |
12.8 ± 9.4 |
14.4 ± 8.5 |
5.4 ± 5.7 |
F = 16.8, p < 0.001, CG, PTSD>C |
| ICG Total score |
9.3 ± 7.1 |
38.8 ± 10.5 |
5.1 ± 6.5 |
F = 215.8, p < 0.001, CG>PTSD, C |
Dell'Osso et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008 4:2 doi:10.1186/1745-0179-4-2 |
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