Table 1.
Sample Characteristics for Both Study Samples (Study 1 and 2)
| Study 1: Prospective study (N = 180) |
Study 2: Cross-sectional study (N = 70) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n | % | n | % |
| Sex; proportion male | 122 | 67.8 | 44 | 62.9 |
| Ethnicity; proportion Caucasian | 109 | 60.6 | 42 | 60.0 |
| Socioeconomic statusa | ||||
| Very low income (<$15,000) | 76 | 42.2 | 29 | 41.4 |
| Low income ($15,000-25,000) | 38 | 21.1 | 11 | 15.7 |
| Moderate income ($25,000-55,000) | 32 | 17.8 | 15 | 21.4 |
| High income (over $55,000) | 23 | 12.8 | 8 | 11.4 |
| Missing/refused information | 11 | 6.1 | 7 | 10.0 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 117 | 65.0 | 44 | 62.9 |
| Married | 36 | 20.0 | 6 | 8.6 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 23 | 12.8 | 20 | 28.6 |
| Refused information | 4 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Education | ||||
| No exams | 32 | 17.8 | 7 | 10.0 |
| GCSE/ O-Levelsb | 45 | 25.0 | 17 | 24.3 |
| A Levelc | 24 | 13.3 | 10 | 14.3 |
| Bachelor degree | 40 | 22.2 | 14 | 20.0 |
| Postgraduate degree | 15 | 8.3 | 5 | 7.1 |
| Other | 24 | 13.3 | 17 | 24.3 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed/studying | 118 | 65.6 | 48 | 68.6 |
| Unemployed/retired | 58 | 32.2 | 22 | 31.4 |
| Other | 4 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of assailants | ||||
| 1 | 95 | 52.8 | 45 | 64.0 |
| 2 or more | 85 | 47.2 | 25 | 36.0 |
| Weapon involved; proportion weapon involved | 83 | 46.0 | 33 | 47.0 |
| M | SD | M | SD | |
| Age | 35.08 | (11.39) | 34.77 | (11.13) |
| Days since assault M (SD) | 17.53 | (7.83) | 468.20 | (341.07) |
| PTSD symptom severity (PSSI)d M (SD) | 11.31 | (10.91) | 15.35 | (11.21) |
| Depression symptom severity (BDI)d M (SD) | 10.25 | (11.55) | 14.94 | (11.40) |
a
Combined household income.
b
Equivalent to 11 years of education.
c
Equivalent to 13 years of education.
d
PSSI, BDI (Beck Depression Inventory) scores at 6 months for prospective study (Study 1).