Table 1.
Demographic, Substance Use, and PTSD Characteristics at Baseline
| Variable | Seeking Safety (n = 176)
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Women’s Health Education (n = 177)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| M or n | SD or % | M or n | SD or % | |
| Age (years) | 39.36 | 9.50 | 39.04 | 9.12 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | ||||
| African American/Black | 58 | 33.0 | 62 | 35.0 |
| Caucasian | 83 | 47.2 | 78 | 44.1 |
| Latina/Hispanic | 7 | 4.0 | 16 | 9.0 |
| Multiracial/Other | 28 | 15.9 | 21 | 11.9 |
| Education (years) | 12.65 | 2.32 | 12.42 | 2.56 |
| Prescribed a medication for sleep (%) | 21 | 11.9 | 22 | 14.4 |
| Days of substance use (past 30 days) | 8.96 | 11.14 | 8.44 | 11.14 |
| 0 (%) | 67 | 38.1 | 75 | 42.4 |
| 1–12 (%) | 56 | 31.8 | 47 | 26.6 |
| ≥ 13 (%) | 53 | 30.1 | 55 | 31.1 |
| CAPS (baseline) | ||||
| PTSD severity (total) | 61.56 | 19.36 | 64.16 | 19.40 |
| Insomnia (%) | 138 | 78.4 | 134 | 75.7 |
| Nightmare (%) | 113 | 64.2 | 103 | 58.2 |
| PSS-SR (baseline) | ||||
| PTSD severity (total) | 45.53 | 15.25 | 45.59 | 15.34 |
| Insomnia (%) | 123 | 69.9 | 122 | 68.9 |
| Nightmares (%) | 79 | 44.9 | 71 | 40.1 |
Note. N = 353. No group differences were statistically significant. CAPS = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; PSS-SR = Posttraumatic Stress Scale-Self-Report.