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. 2006 May 1;56(526):349–354.

Table 2.

Life and current prevalence by sex and level of severity

Male Female Total

n Preference 95% CI n Preference 95% CI n Preference 95% CI
PTSD-life
 Subclinical 23 18.9 12.9 to 26.7 28 16.2 11.4 to 22.4 51 17.3 13.4 to 22.0
 Light 1 0.8 0.1 to 4.5 4 2.3 0.9 to 5.8 5 1.7 0.7 to 3.9
 Moderate/severe 10 8.2 4.5 to 14.4 25 14.5 10.0 to 20.5 35 11.9 8.7 to 16.1
 Life prevalence 11 9.0 5.1 to 15.4 29 16.8 11.9 to 23.0 40 13.7 10.1 to 17.9

PTSD current
 Subclinical 11 9.0 5.1 to 15.4 25 14.5 10.0 to 20.5 36 12.2 8.9 to 16.4
 Light 3 2.5 0.8 to 7.0 9 5.2 2.8 to 9.6 12 4.1 2.3 to 7.0
 Moderate/severe 2 1.6 05 to 5.8 12 6.9 4.0 to 11.7 14 4.7 2.8 to 7.8
 Current prevalence 5 4.1 1.8 to 9.2 21 12.1 8.1 to 17.8 26 8.8 6.1 to 12.6

PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.