Table 2.
Comparison of mean of PTSD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress in the study population's age groups
| Variables | Age groups | F | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total (n = 601) |
Young | Middle-aged | Elderly | |||
| PTSD symptoms | ||||||
| Intrusion | 9.29(7.07) | 8.77(6.71) | 9.15(7.04) | 10.27(7.52) | 1.888 | 0.152 |
| Avoidance | 12.23(7.21) | 12.54(7.82) | 11.89(6.93) | 12.55(6.94) | 0.612 | 0.543 |
| Hyperarousal | 6.96(5.60) | 6.59(5.49) | 6.66(5.58) | 8.03(5.71) | 3.385 | 0.035 |
| Total score | 28.49(17.34) | 27.89(17.46) | 27.70(16.86) | 30.86(18.03) | 1.704 | 0.183 |
| DASS | ||||||
| Depression | 14.26(10.43) | 15.78(10.60) | 13.23(10.33) | 14.4(10.26) | 3.306 | 0.037 |
| Anxiety | 11.69(8.83) | 12.18(8.95) | 10.39(7.90) | 13.68(9.91) | 7.043 | 0.001 |
| Stress | 19.93(9.47) | 20.28(9.38) | 18.94(9.98) | 21.48(8.29) | 3.579 | 0.029 |
The values are mean (SD)