Table 5.
Comparison of PTS Positives, PTS Negatives, and Controls
| PTS Positives (n = 23) | PTS Negatives (n = 99) | Controls (n = 78) | F/X2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age1 | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 11.22 (4.11) | 12.38 (3.24) | 10.32 (3.03) | 8.77 | < .01 |
| Gender (n %) | 1.07 | .35 | |||
| Girls | 15 (65) | 48 (48) | 39 (50) | ||
| Boys | 8 (35) | 51 (52) | 39 (50) | ||
| Ethnicity (n %) | 0.30 | .86 | |||
| White | 10 (44) | 46 (47) | 36 (46) | ||
| African American | 11 (48) | 36 (36) | 33 (43) | ||
| Hispanic | 1 (4) | 9 (9) | 4 (5) | ||
| Asian | 0 (0) | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | ||
| Other | 1 (4) | 4 (4) | 5 (6) | ||
| Household income (n%) | 1.82 | .17 | |||
| 0–11,999 | 9 (39) | 24 (24) | 14 (18) | ||
| 12,000–20,999 | 4 (17) | 12 (12) | 13 (17) | ||
| 21,000–30,999 | 2 (9) | 8 (8) | 15 (19) | ||
| 31,000–40,999 | 1 (4) | 6 (6) | 7 (9) | ||
| 41,000–50,999 | 4 (17) | 20 (20) | 7 (9) | ||
| Over 51,000 | 3 (13) | 27 (27) | 21 (27) | ||
| Physical Severity | 2.80(2.70) | 2.56(2.65) | n/a | 0.16 | .69 |
| Psychological Intensity | 3.15(2.4) | 3.28(2.65) | n/a | 0.05 | .83 |
| Related Symptoms | |||||
| Mean (SD) | |||||
| CBCL Internalizing2,3 | 59.36(10.21) | 51.52(11.91) | 49.24(12.92) | 5.81 | < .01 |
| CBCL Externalizing2,3 | 57.14(7.85) | 50.65(11.03) | 49.01(10.41) | 5.01 | < .01 |
| RCADS Anxiety2,3 | 78.43(20.42) | 60.68(13.96) | 63.09(16.58) | 11.25 | < .01 |
| RCADS-P Anxiety2 | 56.50(11.75) | 51.32(9.92) | 49.46(9.54) | 4.13 | .02 |
| RCADS Depression2,3 | 21.09(6.16) | 15.74(4.20) | 16.58(4.50) | 12.11 | < .01 |
| RCADS-P Depression2,3 | 15.55(4.73) | 13.12(3.06) | 12.77(3.19) | 5.98 | < .01 |
Notes. CBCL= Child Behavior Checklist; RCADS = Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale; P = Parent Report; n/a = not applicable. One of the control participants did not report their family income.
1
A Tukey HSD post hoc test indicates a significant difference in age between the PTS negative and control groups, p < .05.
2
A Tukey HSD post hoc test indicates a significant difference between PTS positive and control groups, p <.05.
3
A Tukey HSD post hoc test indicates a significant difference between PTS positive and PTS negative groups, p < .05.