Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of PTSD patients and the controls.
| Variable | PTSD (n = 20) | Controls (n = 20) | p value* |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 32.92 (8.48) | 31.53 (7.43) | 0.45 |
| Gender | Male (13), Female (7) | Male (14), Female (6) | 0.74 |
| Mean education in years (SD) | 11.20 (3.80) | 13.00 (2.20) | 0.37 |
| IQ (SD) | 98.20 (5.50) | 103.20 (6.30) | 0.24 |
| CAPS total score, mean (SD) | 52.33 (9.44) | 8.26 (9.31) | 0 |
–136). CAPS, Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (range, 0
p Values are calculated by χ2 statistics for categorical measures and two-tailed t statistics for continuous measures.