Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by groupa. Number of participants and percentage of group are reported unless otherwise noted.
| Variable | mPE (n = 45) |
mPE+MET- PTSD (n = 40) |
HLS (n = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (95% CI), yr | 34.7 (31.6–37.8) | 34.4 (31.0–37.8) | 32.9 (29.5–36.2) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 26 (57.8) | 22 (55.0) | 20 (48.8) |
| Female | 19 (42.2) | 18 (45.0) | 21 (51.2) |
| Race | |||
| White | 35 (77.8) | 31 (77.5) | 34 (82.9) |
| Black/African American | 10 (22.2) | 7 (17.5) | 7 (17.1) |
| Other | ---- | 2 (5.0) | ---- |
| Education | |||
| ≤ 12th | 4 (8.9) | 6 (15.0) | 5 (12.2) |
| H.S. diploma | 12 (26.7) | 9 (22.5) | 12 (29.3) |
| Post H.S. | 23 (51.1) | 20 (50.0) | 18 (43.9) |
| ≥ 4 yr degree | 6 (13.3) | 5 (12.5) | 6 (14.6) |
| URICA-T | 10.6 (10.1–11.1) | 10.3 (9.8–10.8) | 10.3 (9.9–10.7) |
| CAPS Total Score, mean (95% CI) | 78.5 (72.7–84.3) | 81.5 (76.8–86.3) | 75.9 (69.4–81.9) |
| Trauma History | |||
| Sexual assaultb | 26 (57.8) | 22 (55.0) | 25 (61.0) |
| Attacked with weapon | 29 (64.4) | 24 (60.0) | 27 (65.9) |
| Attacked without weapon | 22 (48.9) | 24 (60.0) | 25 (61.0) |
| Accident | 21 (52.5) | 28 (62.2) | 27 (65.9) |
| Childhood physical abuse | 18 (40.0) | 18 (45.0) | 16 (39.0) |
| Natural disaster | 19 (42.2) | 16 (40.0) | 9 (22.0) |
| Total Criterion A events, median (interquartile range) |
9.0 (6.5) | 9.0 (9.8) | 8.0 (4.0) |
| Current Psychiatric and Substance Use Diagnoses | |||
| Current alcohol dependence | 45 (100) | 40 (100) | 41 (100) |
| Any current drug dependence | 45 (100) | 40 (100) | 39 (95.1) |
| Major depressive disorder | 36 (80.0) | 35 (87.5) | 30 (73.2) |
| Additional anxiety disorder(s) | 33 (73.3) | 32 (80.0) | 22 (53.7) |
Abbreviations: mPE = modified prolonged exposure; mPE+MET-PTSD = modified prolonged exposure plus trauma-focused motivational enhancement therapy; HLS = Healthy Lifestyle Sessions; URICA-T = University of Rhode Island Change Assessment-Trauma Readiness to Change Score; CAPS = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale.
a
Values are expressed as numbers (percentages) unless otherwise noted.
b
Any sexual assault occurring in either adulthood or childhood.