Table 2. Characteristics of 1268 Patients Who Received Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
| Characteristic | Patients, No (%) |
|---|---|
| Sexa | |
| Female | 307 (24.2) |
| Male | 961 (75.8) |
| Missing | 0 |
| Military service era | |
| Afghanistan or Iraq | 485 (38.2) |
| Persian Gulf | 468 (36.9) |
| Vietnam | 170 (13.4) |
| Korean | 4 (0.3) |
| Post Vietnam | 133 (10.5) |
| Other | 8 (0.6) |
| Missing | 0 |
| Racea | |
| Asian | 17 (1.3) |
| Black | 276 (21.8) |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 (1.6) |
| Multiracial | 13 (1.0) |
| Native American | 8 (0.6) |
| White | 853 (67.3) |
| Missing | 81 (6.4) |
| Ethnicitya | |
| Hispanic | 98 (7.7) |
| Not Hispanic | 1118 (88.2) |
| Missing | 52 (4.1) |
| Current marital status | |
| Married or partnered | 856 (67.5) |
| Divorced or separated | 255 (20.1) |
| Widowed | 13 (1.0) |
| Never married and single | 97 (7.6) |
| Missing | 47 (3.7) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 8 (0.6) |
| High school | 255 (20.1) |
| Some college or trade school | 381 (30.0) |
| College | 198 (15.6) |
| >College | 100 (7.9) |
| Missing | 326 (25.7) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 587 (46.3) |
| Unemployed | 419 (33.0) |
| Retired | 170 (13.4) |
| Missing | 92 (7.3) |
| Housing stability | |
| Stable housing | 1152 (90.9) |
| Lack of stable housing | 94 (7.4%) |
| Missing | 22 (1.7%) |
| Census region for therapy | |
| Midwest | 300 (23.7) |
| Northeast | 193 (15.2) |
| South | 503 (39.7) |
| West | 272 (21.5) |
| Index trauma for therapy | |
| Combat | 668 (52.7) |
| Other trauma | 221 (17.4) |
| Military sexual trauma | 243 (19.2) |
| Other sexual trauma | 46 (3.6) |
| Multiple sources | 52 (4.1) |
| Missing | 38 (3.0) |
| Multiple trauma history | |
| Childhood trauma history | 718 (56.6) |
| PTSD service connection | 472 (37.2) |
| Psychiatric comorbidities in prior year | 833 (65.7) |
| Multiple trauma history | 718 (56.6) |
| Childhood trauma history | 472 (37.2) |
| PTSD service connection | 833 (65.7) |
| Psychiatric comorbidities in prior year | |
| Trauma-related disorders | 1248 (98.4) |
| Depressive disorders | 899 (70.9) |
| Anxiety disorders | 560 (44.2) |
| Alcohol use disorders | 254 (20.0) |
| Other substance-related and addictive disorders | 194 (15.3) |
| Bipolar and related disorders | 135 (10.6) |
| Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders | 18 (1.4) |
| No. psychiatric comorbidities in prior year, mean (SD) | 3.01 (1.34) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (SD) | 0.52 (1.09) |
| Baseline PCL-5, mean (SD) | 50.5 (14.0) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 46.7 (13.9) |
Abbreviation: PCL-5, PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition).
a
Defined in administrative data.