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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Psychiatr Res. 2008 Feb 20;42(13):1104–1111. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.01.002

Table 4. Effects of Paternal and Maternal PTSD and their Interaction.

Chi square tests reflect the effects of paternal and maternal PTSD, respectively, controlling for age, gender, and PTSD of the other parents. The interaction tests the impact of having both paternal and maternal PTSD, controlling for age, gender, and the effects of paternal and maternal PTSD occurring separately.

Father Mother Interaction
Diagnosis χ2, p (df = 1) χ2, p (df = 1) χ2, p (df = 1)
PTSD 1.18, .28 6.49, .011 5.51, .019
Depressive Disorder 5.96, .015 2.96, .09 .03, .87
Anxiety Disorder 4.78, .029 .15, .70 .75, .39
Eating Disorder .005, .94 1.58, .21 .49, .48
Substance Abuse .28. .60 .75, .39 1.78, .18
Adjustment Disorder 1.65, .20 2.12, .15 1.33, .25
Any Diagnosis 8.28, .004 .85, .36 .006, .94