Table 3.
Parameter Estimates for the Best-Fitting Bivariate and Univariate G X E Models
Parameter | Bivariate Model
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Univariate Model
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β (95% CI) | p | β (95% CI) | p | |
Common A path to Combat | .50 (.44 – .55) | < .001 | N/A | |
Common A path to PTSD | 1.26 (.84 – 1.67) | < .001 | N/A | |
Common E path to Combat | .57 (.53 – .61) | < .001 | N/A | |
Common E path to PTSD | .75 (.39 – 1.11) | < .001 | N/A | |
Unique A path to PTSD | 1.26 (.60 – 1.93) | < .001 | 1.31 (.68 – 1.93) | < .001 |
Unique E path for PTSD | 2.92 (2.61 – 3.23) | < .001 | 2.93 (2.62 – 3.24) | < .001 |
Unique A * Combat | .75 (.22 – 1.28) | .006 | .74 (.19 – 1.28) | .008 |
Unique E * Combat | .75 (.46 – 1.03) | < .001 | .74 (.43 – 1.05) | < .001 |
MZ: CombatT1 to PTSDT1 | N/A | 1.59 (1.19 – 1.98) | < .001 | |
MZ: CombatT2 to PTSDT1 | N/A | .37 (.00 – .74) | .05 | |
DZ: CombatT1 to PTSDT1 | N/A | 1.99 (1.37 – 2.60) | < .001 | |
DZ: CombatT2 to PTSDT1 | N/A | .08 (−.40 – .56) | .74 |
Note. All β are unstandardized coefficients. A = genetic; E = non-shared environment; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; CI = confidence interval; MZ = monozygotic; DZ = dizygotic; T1 = twin 1; T2 = twin 2; N/A = not applicable.