Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants With PTSD vs. Participants Without PTSD
| Characteristic | PTSD (n = 95) |
No PTSD (n = 927) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 61 ± 11 | 67 ± 11 | <.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 72 (76) | 766 (83) | .10 |
| White, n (%) | 54 (57) | 561 (61) | .48 |
| High school education, n (%) | 113 (90) | 778 (87) | .92 |
| Annual income under $20,000, n (%) | 64 (67) | 433 (47) | <.001 |
| Regular alcohol use, n (%) | 25 (26) | 268 (29) | .56 |
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 55 (58) | 492 (53) | .34 |
| Depression, n (%) | 58 (61) | 165 (18) | <.001 |
| Medication Use | |||
| Beta blocker, n (%) | 56 (59) | 536 (58) | .83 |
| Statin, n (%) | 60 (63) | 595 (64) | .84 |
| Renin-angiotensin inhibitor, n (%) | 46 (48) | 477 (51) | .57 |
| Aspirin, n (%) | 76 (80) | 715 (77) | .52 |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | |||
| Body mass index | 29 ± 5 | 28 ±5 | .82 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 174 ± 35 | 178 ± 43 | .42 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 102 ± 27 | 105 ± 34 | .39 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 47 ± 14 | 46 ± 14 | .58 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 134 ± 20 | 133 ± 21 | .71 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 75 ± 12 | 75 ± 11 | .49 |
| Hemoglobin A1c | 5.9 ± 1.5 | 6.0 ± 1.1 | .48 |
| Health behaviors | |||
| Overall physical activity: inactive, n (%) | 43 (45) | 330 (35) | .06 |
| Light exercise: inactive, n (%) | 28 (29) | 204 (22) | .09 |
| Moderate exercise: inactive, n (%) | 49 (52) | 413 (44) | .18 |
| Heavy exercise: inactive, n (%) | 82 (85) | 785 (83) | .69 |
| Compared to others: inactive, n (%) | 70 (74) | 544 (59) | .004 |
| Medication nonadherence- forgot, n (%) | 17 (18) | 93 (10) | .02 |
| Medication nonadherence- skipped, n (%) | 25 (26) | 139 (15) | .004 |
| Medication nonadherence- as prescribed, n (%) | 10 (11) | 73 (8) | .37 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Current smoker, n (%) | 32 (34) | 169 (18) | <.001 |
| Former smoker, n (%) | 43 (45) | 463 (50) | .38 |
| Never smoker, n (%) | 20 (21) | 294 (32) | .03 |
| Mean pack years smoking | 27.3 ± 22 | 19.9 ± 21 | <.001 |
Note. PTSD = Post-traumatic stress disorder; LDL = Low-density lipoprotein; HDL = High-density lipoprotein.