Table 3.
Perceived health and disabilities, by PTSD diagnosis and PTSD symptom clusters.
PTSD | Reexperiencing | Avoidance | Hyperarousal |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (N=37) |
No (N=55) |
Yes (n = 73) |
No (n = 20) |
Yes (n = 51) |
No (n = 42) |
Yes (n = 54) |
No (n = 39) |
|
Perceived general health (SD) [range 1–5, 5 is best] | 3.4 (0.9) | 4.1 (0.7) a | 3.7 (0.8) | 4.5 (0.6) a | 3.7 (1.0) | 4.0 (0.7) | 3.6 (0.9) | 4.2 (0.6) b |
Total disability score (SD) | 21.6 (7.9) | 16.1 (7.9) b | 18.9 (8.5) | 15.8 (6.9) | 20.2 (7.7) | 15.9 (8.4) | 20.4 (8.4) | 15.1 (7.1) a |
Influence disabilities on life (SD) | 2.8 (0.9) | 1.7 (0.7) a | 2.3 (1.5) | 1.4 (1.0) a | 2.5 (1.0) | 1.6 (0.7) a | 2.5 (0.9) | 1.5 (0.6) a |
Number of days disabilities present last month (SD) | 8.5 (10.6) | 1.8 (3.4) a | 5.1 (8.5) | 1.7 (2.6) | 6.9 (9.5) | 1.6 (3.6) a | 6.6 (9.4) | 1.4 (2.6) a |
Number of days impaired functioning last month (SD) |
3.0 (5.6) | 0.7 (1.7) b | 1.9 (4.3) | 0.5 (0.8) | 2.4 (4.9) | 0.6 (1.8) | 2.5 (4.9) | 0.4 (1.0) b |
Number of days not able to function at all last month (SD) |
4.5 (7.2) | 1.0 (2.0) a | 2.7 (5.5) | 1.0 (1.8) | 3.7 (6.3) | 0.9 (2.1) b | 3.5 (6.2) | 0.8 (1.7) b |
p < 0.01, adjusted for age, sex and marital status.
p < 0.05, adjusted for age, sex and marital status.