Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants with Prior Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack With and Without Elevated Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder*
| Characteristic | Overall (N=535) |
PTSD (PCLS≥50) (N=95) |
No PTSD (PCLS<50) (N=440) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 63.0 ± 11.3 | 57.2 ± 8.5 | 64.2 ± 11.5 | <0.001 |
| Women | 317 (59) | 65 (68) | 252 (57) | 0.05 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Black | 210 (40) | 40(42) | 170 (40) | 0.002 |
| Hispanic | 212 (40) | 48 (51) | 164 (38) | |
| White | 76 (14) | 2 (2) | 74 (17) | |
| Other | 27 (5) | 5 (6) | 22 (5) | |
| Income ≤ $15,000/year | 300 (56) | 74 (79) | 226 (52) | <0.001 |
| Less than high school education | 157 (30) | 25 (27) | 132 (30) | 0.53 |
| Preferred language Spanish | 127 (24) | 22 (23) | 105 (24 ) | 0.88 |
| Married/live with a partner | 192 (36) | 21 (22) | 171 (39) | 0.002 |
| Live alone | 185 (35) | 40 (42) | 145 (33) | 0.09 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Full or part-time | 76 (14) | 7 (7) | 69 (16) | <0.001 |
| Unable to work | 205 (38) | 64 (67) | 141 (32) | |
| Retired, in school, or other | 252 (47) | 24 (25) | 228 (52) | |
| Number of prior strokes and TIAs, mean ± SD | 1.7 ± 1.2 | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 1.6 ± 1.2 | 0.13 |
| Years since last stroke or TIA, mean ± SD | 1.9 ± 1.4 | 1.7 ± 1.4 | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 0.17 |
| Charlson score, mean ± SD | 3.7 ± 2.2 | 4.4 ± 2.3 | 3.5 ± 2.1 | <0.001 |
| Stroke impact severity | ||||
| Modified Rankin 0,1, or 2 | 287 (54) | 23 (24) | 264 (60) | <0.001 |
| Modified Rankin 3 or 4 | 248 (46) | 72 (76) | 176 (40) | |
| Depressed (PHQ-8 >10) | 159 (30) | 74 (78) | 85 (19) | <0.001 |
| Non-adherent to medications (Morisky 0-5) | 218 (41) | 64 (67) | 154 (35) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; PCL-S, PTSD Checklist Specific for Stroke; TIA, transient ischemic attack; PHQ-8, Patient Health Questionnaire-8 Item
*
Data are presented as number (%) unless otherwise specified