Table 1

Socio-demographic and clinical variables in the subjects with PTSD, GAD, and no psychiatric diagnosis


PTSD
GAD
No psychiatric diagnosis
Χ2
df
p

Gender (men/women)
11/21
2/4
27/22
3.763
2
0.152
Civil status (single/married/separated or widow-wer)
8/18/6
2/4/0
16/30/3
4.187
4
0.381
Education level (low/medium/high)
8/14/10
1/1/4
9/16/24
3.954
4
0.412
Parenthood
20/12
3/3
27/19
0.358
2
0.837
Presence at the moment of the explosion (y/n)
21/11
3/3
24/25
2.238
2
0.327
Sight of dead or injured people
16/15
4/2
8/41
14.184
2
0.000*
dead relatives (y/n)
1/31
0/6
5/44
1.988
2
0.370
personal injures (y/n)
4/28
0/6
3/46
1.628
2
0.443
disruptive consequences on work (y/n)
19/13
3/3
15/34
6.699
2
0.035*
psychiatric disorders in relatives (y/n)
5/27
0/6
4/45
1.906
2
0.386
substance abuse disorders in relatives (y/n)
4/28
0/6
2/47
2.614
2
0.271
Suicidal behavior in relatives (y/n)
5/27
0/6
0/49
9.118
2
0.010*
previous severe trauma (y/n)
4/28
0/6
2/47
2.614
2
0.271
mournings in childhood (y/n)
12/20
1/5
9/40
4.004
2
0.135
separation in childhood (y/n)
5/27
0/6
2/47
4.050
2
0.132
previous psychiatric disorder (y/n)
6/26
0/6
5/43
2.141
2
0.343
Current psychopharmacological treatment (y/n)
15/17
3/3
7/42
8.810
2
0.003*
Current psychotherapy (y/n) (y/n)
6/26
0/6
3/45
3.956
2
0.138

PTSD = Post-traumatic stress disorder; GAD = Generalized anxiety disorder

* = statistically significant

Raja et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008 4:5   doi:10.1186/1745-0179-4-5