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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 9.
Published in final edited form as: Minerva Psichiatr. 2012 Mar;53(1):47–59.

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)
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)

PCPS from Original NY PTSD Risk Score Positive Primary Care Screen 22.4 20.4-24.4 (376)

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)

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)

Demographics for Modified NY PTSD Risk Score Latino 21.8 19.9-23.9 (367)
Foreign Born 31.4 29.2-33.7 (528)

PTSD 12 Months Post Baseline Assessment PTSD 8.0 6.8-9.4 (134)
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WTCD = World Trade Center Disaster; PCPS = Primary care PTSD Screener; PHQ-2 = Patient Health Questionnaire-2.