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. 2024 Mar 4;14:133. doi: 10.1038/s41398-024-02840-z

Table 2.

Sample characteristics for Experiment 2, by group.

Experiment 2
Controls (N = 44) Intrusive memories (N = 36)
Gender, number (%)
 Male 12 (27%) 7 (19%)
 Female 32 (73%) 29 (81%)
 Non-binary 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Age (years)
 Mean (SD) 47 ( ± 17) 42 ( ± 15)
Ethnicity, number (%)
 White 40 (91%) 32 (89%)
 Asian 2 (5%) 1 (3%)
 Mixed 1 (2%) 3 (8%)
 Other 1 (2%) 0 (0%)
Subjective socioeconomic status (/9)
 Median (IQR) 6 (6–7) 5 (4-6)
IES-R total score (/88)
 Mean (SD) 2.7 ( ± 4.7) 47 ( ± 13)
Intrusions subscale score (/32)
 Mean (SD) 1.2 ( ± 2.0) 20 ( ± 4.8)
Hyperarousal subscale score (/24)
 Mean (SD) 0.45 ( ± 1.3) 11 ( ± 5.8)
Avoidance subscale score (/32)
 Mean (SD) 1.1 ( ± 2.6) 17 ( ± 6.5)
Current DSM-based disorders, number (%)
 PTSD 0 (0%) 11 (31%)
 Panic Disorder 0 (0%) 8 (22%)
 MDD 0 (0%) 7 (19%)
 GAD 0 (0%) 5 (14%)
 OCD 0 (0%) 5 (14%)
 Agoraphobia 0 (0%) 5 (14%)
 Anorexia Nervosa 0 (0%) 4 (11%)
 Social Anxiety 0 (0%) 3 (8%)
 Phobia 0 (0%) 2 (5%)
 AUD 0 (0%) 1 (3%)

IES-R Impact of Event Scale- Revised, PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, MDD Major Depressive Disorder, GAD Generalised Anxiety Disorder, OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, AUD Alcohol Use Disorder.