Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of combat veterans.
| CV+PTSD (n = 21) | CV-PTSD (n = 27) | χ2 or t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex - n (%) male | 20 (95.2) | 26 (96.3) | 0.03 | ns |
| Race - n (%) minority | 7 (33.3) | 3 (11.1) | 3.54 | ns |
| Employment - n (%) employed | 13 (61.9) | 17 (63.0) | 0.01 | ns |
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 31.4 ± 9.4 | 32.2 ± 8.3 | 0.30 | ns |
| Education in years (mean ± SD) | 14.0 ± 1.2 | 14.8 ± 2.3 | 1.50 | ns |
| Cumulative traumaa (mean ± SD) | 25.5 ± 9.2 | 22.8 ± 10.2 | 0.95 | ns |
| Time Since Traumab (mean ± SD) | 59.5 ± 33.0 | 71.6 ± 34.4 | 1.22 | ns |
| CAPS total score (mean ± SD) | 59.3 ± 22.5 | 14.4 ± 12.3 | 8.83 | < 0.001 |
CV+PTSD = combat veterans with PTSD, CV-PTSD = combat veterans without PTSD.
CAPS = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV (Blake et al., 1995).
ns = p-value > 0.05.
a
Sum of Combat Exposure Scale & Trauma Assessment for Adults (Keane et al., 1989, Resnick et al., 1996).
b
Number of months since combat-related index trauma