Table 2.
Comparison of the outcome variables for the respondents of this study (N = 152) with normative data and the number (percentage) of respondents reaching the sub-clinical and clinical cutoffs for PTSD, anxiety, depression, somatic complaints and the clinical cutoff for perceived fatigue
| Outcome variable | Means (SD) | Sign. | Cutoff | Subclinical level | Cutoff | Clinical level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTSR (IES) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
| Emergency Physicians Missing 2 resp. |
10.98 (13.97) | ** | 20–25 | 30 (19.8 %) | ≥26 | 22 (14.5 %) |
| Normative sample | 8.10 (12.30) | |||||
| Anxiety (BSI) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
| Emergency Physicians | 0.61 (0.72) | * | 0.42–1.37 | 68 (44.7 %) | ≥1.38 | 16 (10.5 %) |
| Normative sample | 0.33 (0.51) | |||||
| Depression (BSI) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
| Emergency Physicians | 0.55 (0.71) | * | 0.36–1.73 | 64 (44.1.x %) | ≥1.74 | 12 (7.9 %) |
| Normative sample | 0.31 (0.53) | |||||
| Somatic complaints (PHQ 15) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
| Emergency Physicians | 5.99 (4.69) | * | 5–9 | 82 (53.9 %) | ≥10 | 26 (17.1 %) |
| Normative sample | 3.80 (4.10) | |||||
| Perceived fatigue (CIS-20R) | N (%) | |||||
| Emergency Physicians | 29.63 (16.73) | * | >35 | 52 (34.2 %) | ||
| Normative sample | 17.30 (10.10) |
Abbreviations: ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level.* at the 0.05 level, resp. = respondents
Bold values denote significant treatment differences