Table 1. Comparison of Clinical and Demographical Characteristics of Groups.
| Controls, CTL (n=50) | Maltreated, MAL (n=19) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) years | 24.50 (8.83) | 32.84 (13.89) | 0.03 |
| Range (years) | 18–64 | 18–59 | |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 22 (44.0%) | 5 (26.3%) | NS |
| Female | 28 (56.0%) | 14 (73.7%) | |
| Body mass index, mean (SD) | 24.61 (3.77) | 28.11 (5.92) | 0.03 |
| Oral contraceptive or estrogen use, N (% of women/group) | 12 (42.8%) | 5 (35.7%) | NS |
| Highest level of education, N (%) | |||
| Partial high school | 1 (2.0%) | 1 (5.3%) | NS |
| High-school graduate | 4 (8.0%) | 2 (10.5%) | |
| Technical degree | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.3%) | |
| Partial college | 27 (54.0%) | 9 (47.4%) | |
| College graduate | 13 (26.0%) | 4 (21.1%) | |
| Professional degree | 5 (10.0%) | 2 (10.5%) | |
| Perceived stress scale, mean (SD) | 17.76 (6.70) | 20.37 (6.31) | NS |
| IDS-SR total, mean (SD) | 8.86 (6.19) | 11.84 (7.24) | 0.09 |
| STAI state anxiety, mean (SD) | 30.00 (7.41) | 31.11 (6.54) | NS |
| STAI trait anxiety, mean (SD) | 32.41 (8.51) | 37.58 (8.93) | 0.04 |
| CTQ total score, mean (SD) | 5.98 (0.86) | 10.47 (1.81) | <0.01 |
| CTQ subscales (categorical), N (%), moderate–severe | |||
| Emotional abuse | 0 (0%) | 11 (57.9%) | |
| Physical abuse | 0 (0%) | 8 (42.1%) | |
| Sexual abuse | 0 (0%) | 4 (21.1%) | |
| Emotional neglect | 0 (0%) | 9 (47.4%) | |
| Physical eglect | 0 (0%) | 8 (42.1%) | |
Abbreviations: IDS-SR, Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology—Self-Report; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; CTQ, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; S, symptomatology.
In the right column, ‘NS' denotes t-test or χ2 test comparing CTL and MAL groups that was not significant at p<0.05.