Table 1.
Sample Characteristics of the Military Control (MC) and TBI Groups
| MC | TBI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 17 | 38 | |
| Age (years) | 33.7 (8.7) | 31.2 (9.1) | |
| WRAT-4 Reading (SS) | 105.8 (9.1) | 105.6 (12.2) | |
| Years of Education** | 14.7 (2.0) | 13.4 (1.4) | |
| % Male | 77% | 90% | |
| % Caucasian | 77% | 55% | |
| BDI-II *** | 5.1 (8.4) | 17.8 (12.5) | |
| PCL-M*** | 22.4 (10.9) | 43.0 (17.5) | |
| Re-experiencing*** | 5.7 (2.2) | 12.1 (5.6) | |
| Avoidance/Numbing*** | 9.2 (4.9) | 17.3 (8.1) | |
| Arousal*** | 7.8 (4.0) | 14.4 (5.1) | |
| Months Since TBI | - | 48.3 (31.8) | |
| Mean Number of TBIs | - | 2.7 (2.2) | |
| % > 1 TBI | - | 68% | |
| % Combat TBI | - | 50% | |
| % Reporting Any LOC at TBI | - | 63% | |
| % Reporting Blast Related TBI | - | 54% | |
| No. of Blasts Exposed | - | 6.9 (23.7) | |
| No. of Times Dazed from Blasts | - | 2.2 (2.9) | |
Note: values = mean (SD), count, or percentage (as indicated); SS = standard score; LOC = loss of consciousness; WRAT-4 = Wide Range Achievement Test, Fourth Edition; AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; NSI = Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory; BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory-2; PCL-M = Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Check List- Military Version.
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