Table 3.
Physical measures and laboratory values used to determine metabolic syndrome
| Measures | All Veterans (N = 253) | With PTSD (N = 139) | Without PTSD (N = 114) | p |
| Serum triglycerides | 189.5 ± 141.8 | 194.6 ± 154.7 | 183.3 ± 124.7 | ns |
| High-density lipoprotein | 42.7 ± 11.3 | 42.5 ± 10.6 | 43.0 ± 12.0 | ns |
| Blood pressure | ||||
| Systolic | 130.8 ± 15.3 | 132.2 ± 16.0 | 129.1 ± 14.4 | ns |
| Diastolic | 81.7 ± 10.0 | 82.9 ± 9.9 | 80.2 ± 10.0 | 0.033 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | ||||
| Men | 0.97 ± 0.07 | 0.98 ± 0.07 | 0.97 ± 0.06 | ns |
| Women | 0.85 ± 0.06 | 0.87 ± 0.03 | 0.84 ± 0.06 | ns |
| Plasma glucose concentration | 106.4 ± 26.8 | 105.6 ± 26.3 | 107.5 ± 27.5 | ns |
All values are mean ± standard deviation. Diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) ≥ 65 and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for PTSD are met. ns, not significant.