Table 1. Participant information.
|
Mean±s.d. (range) |
t-Test | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Military controls | PTSD | ||
| n | 24 | 22 | |
| Age | 33.1±5.9 (27–45) | 37.6±6.8 (26–48) | |
| Handedness | 20 Right, 4 left | 18 Right, 4 left | |
| WASIa | 117.6±13.9 (79–137) | 108.8±13.9 (82–129) | P<0.05 |
| AUDITb | 5.8±3.6 (1–17) | 8.2±7.5 (0–26) | NS |
| GAD-7c | 2.3±2.7 (0–10) | 15.4±4.1 (6–21) | P<0.0001 |
| PHQ9d | 2±2.3 (0–10) | 17.4±4.5 (9–25) | P<0.0001 |
| PCLe | NA | 63.2±7.5 (46–77) | |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; NS, not significant; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder.
a
Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence.29
b
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.30
c
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale.31
d
Patient Health Questionnaire identifying depression.32
e
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-DSM IV version S for ‘Specific Stressful Experience'.33