Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the three KIVS groups
| KIVS group | Low (n=30) | Medium high (n=22) | High (n=40) | Statistics | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 28 (±6.75) | 30 (±7.80) | 30 (±8.1) | F (2,89)=0.67 | 0.52 |
| Axis I diagnose | 29 (97%) | 21 (95%) | 40 (100%) | χ 2=0.06 | 0.81 |
| Additional Axis II diagnose (1 or more) | 12 (40%) | 15 (68%) | 23 (58%) | χ 2=4.04 | 0.13 |
| PTSD | 10/30 (33%) | 8/22 (36%) | 31/40 (78%) | χ 2=16.75, τ=0.43 | 0.0002 |
| χ 2=13.78, τ=0.43 | 0.0002 (L vs. H) | ||||
| χ 2=10.29, τ=0.38 | 0.001 (M vs. H) | ||||
| χ 2=0.05, τ=0.03 | 0.82 (L vs. M) | ||||
| Medication, any psychoactive medication | 16 (53%) | 14 (64%) | 28 (70%) | χ 2=2.04 | 0.36 |
| Antidepressants | 14 (46%) | 11 (50%) | 20 (50%) | χ 2=0.09 | 0.96 |
| Lithium | 1 | 2 | 0 | ⊗ | |
| No medication | 2 | 2 | 3 | ⊗ | |
| No registered records of medication | 10 (33%) | 5 (23%) | 9 (23%) | χ 2=1.2 | 0.55 |
All estimated shown in bold are significant at p<0.05. KIVS=Karolinska Interpersonal Violence Scale, L=low: KIVS rating 0–1, M=medium high: KIVS rating 2–3, H=high: KIVS rating 4–5. ⊗=statistical analysis was not performed. No registered records of medication=data missing due to changes in research protocol. τ = Kendall's tau-c.