Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of traumatized individuals and healthy controls.
| PTSD (n = 27) | TEC (n = 33) | HC (n = 30) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (males/females) | 7/20 | 7/26 | 7/23 | 0.912a |
| Age (year) | 48.4 ± 10.3 | 48.5 ± 7.5 | 49.9 ± 6.1 | 0.729b |
| Education (year) | 6.4 ± 3.4 | 7.0 ± 3.4 | 9.7 ± 3.3 | < 0.001b |
| Days after the disaster to exam | 105.5 ± 9.5 | 118.0 ± 10.0 | 125.8 ± 1.0 | < 0.001b |
| SAS score | 65.8 ± 13.3 | 41.3 ± 8.1 | 36.0 ± 5.5 | < 0.001b |
| SDS score | 69.6 ± 13.2 | 41.3 ± 9.1 | 33.5 ± 7.2 | < 0.001b |
| PCL score | 53.7 ± 8.5 | 28.9 ± 5.4 | < 0.001c | |
| CAPS total score | 78.2 ± 19.3 |
a
P-value obtained with chi-square test.
b
P-value obtained with one-way analysis of variance.
c
P-value obtained with independent t-test for continuous variables. Values are given as mean ± SD except for gender, which is presented as a number. PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; TEC, trauma-exposed control; HC, healthy control; SAS, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale; SDS, Self-Rating Depression Scale; PCL, PTSD Checklist; CAPS, Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale.