Table 2. Profile of WTCD Cohort and Variables used in Modified New York PTSD Risk Score Prediction Model (N=1681).
Study Variables* | Baseline Assessments | % | 95% CI | (n) |
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Sample Demographics | Age | |||
18-29 | 16.9 | 15.2-18.8 | (284) | |
30-44 | 35.5 | 33.2-37.8 | (596) | |
45-64 | 34.9 | 32.6-37.2 | (586) | |
65+ | 12.8 | 11.3-14.5 | (215) | |
Female Gender | 58.8 | 56.4-61.1 | (988) | |
Race | ||||
White | 46.5 | 44.1-48.9 | (782) | |
Non-white | 53.5 | 51.1-55.9 | (899) | |
College Graduate | 46.1 | 43.7-48.5 | (775) | |
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PCPS from Original NY PTSD Risk Score | Positive Primary Care Screen | 22.4 | 20.4-24.4 | (376) |
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Core Psychosocial Measures from Original NY PTSD Risk Score | PHQ-2 Symptoms | |||
None | 52.9 | 50.6-55.3 | (890) | |
One | 16.7 | 15.0-18.6 | (281) | |
Two | 30.3 | 28.2-32.6 | (510) | |
Trauma History | ||||
< 2 Event | 51.5 | 49.2-53.9 | (866) | |
2-3 Events | 28.8 | 26.7-31.0 | (484) | |
4+ Events | 19.7 | 17.9-21.7 | (331) | |
Sleeping Problems | 31.7 | 29.5-34.0 | (533) | |
No Access to Healthcare | 10.5 | 9.1-12.1 | (177) | |
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Additional Longitudinal Risk-Factors Measures for Modified NY PTSD Risk Score | Negative Life Events | |||
None | 50.5 | 48.1-52.8 | (848) | |
1 Events | 27.8 | 25.7-30.0 | (467) | |
2+ Events | 21.8 | 19.9-23.8 | (366) | |
Handedness | ||||
Right | 82.3 | 80.4-84.1 | (1384) | |
Left | 10.9 | 9.5-12.5 | (183) | |
Mix | 6.8 | 5.7- 8.1 | (114) | |
Pain Impairment | ||||
None | ||||
Little/Moderate | 32.4 | 30.2-34.7 | (545) | |
Extreme | ||||
Self-esteem Low | 29.5 | 27.4-31.7 | (496) | |
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Demographics for Modified NY PTSD Risk Score | Latino | 21.8 | 19.9-23.9 | (367) |
Foreign Born | 31.4 | 29.2-33.7 | (528) | |
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PTSD 12 Months Post Baseline Assessment | PTSD | 8.0 | 6.8-9.4 | (134) |
WTCD = World Trade Center Disaster; PCPS = Primary care PTSD Screener; PHQ-2 = Patient Health Questionnaire-2.