Table I.
Characteristics of the study population stratified by sex
| Characteristic | Females (N = 30)
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Males (N = 84)
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Total (N = 114)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Race | ||||||
| Caucasian | 13 | 44.8 | 47 | 56.6 | 60 | 53.6 |
| African–American | 14 | 48.3 | 34 | 40.9 | 48 | 42.9 |
| Other | 2 | 6.9 | 2 | 2.4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Education | ||||||
| High school/GED | 5 | 16.7 | 7 | 8.3 | 12 | 10.5 |
| College < 4 years | 13 | 43.3 | 56 | 66.7 | 69 | 60.5 |
| College 4 + years | 12 | 40.0 | 21 | 25.0 | 33 | 29.0 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 9 | 30.0 | 14 | 16.9 | 23 | 20.4 |
| Married | 14 | 46.7 | 53 | 63.9 | 67 | 59.3 |
| Divorced | 7 | 23.3 | 16 | 19.2 | 23 | 20.3 |
| Years served | ||||||
| 0–9 | 7 | 31.8 | 41 | 50.0 | 22 | 25.6 |
| 10–14 | 6 | 27.3 | 24 | 29.3 | 16 | 18.6 |
| 15–19 | 4 | 18.2 | 11 | 13.4 | 15 | 17.4 |
| 20+ | 5 | 22.7 | 6 | 7.3 | 33 | 38.4 |
| Alcohol drinks per day | ||||||
| Never or 1–2 | 22 | 75.9 | 15 | 23.4 | 63 | 56.8 |
| 3 or 4 | 6 | 20.7 | 10 | 15.6 | 30 | 27.0 |
| 5 or 6 | 1 | 3.5 | 11 | 17.2 | 12 | 10.8 |
| ≥7 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | 43.8 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||
| Age (years) | 43.5 (9.1) | 42.8 (8.8) | 43.0 (8.8) | |||
| PCL-C score | 29.5 (14.5) | 27.8 (12.1) | 28.2 (12.7) | |||
| Resilience score | 31.4 (4.8) | 29.9 (6.3) | 30.3 (5.9) | |||
| Satisfaction with life | 23.9 (6.7) | 23.0 (6.3) | 23.2 (7.5) | |||
| Gratitude score | 36.5 (5.7) | 33.9 (7.7) | 34.6 (7.3) | |||
| Post-traumatic growth score | 55.3 (32.5) | 39.1 (25.9) | 43.1 (28.4) | |||
Note: Categorical variables are n (%); continuous variables are means ± SD.