Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| All Participants | Completers (12 Sessions) | Noncompleters (<12 Sessions) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | |||
| Characteristics | (n = 22) | (n = 15) | (n = 7) |
| Demographic | |||
| Age, mean (SD) | 45.5 (10.4) | 45.8 (11.8) | 45.0 (7.3) |
| Secondary school completed | 22 (100) | 15 (100) | 7 (100) |
| Tertiary education completed | 13 (59.1) | 8 (53.3) | 5 (71.4) |
| Employed | 16 (72.7) | 9 (60.0) | 7 (100) |
| Single | 17 (77.3) | 12 (80.0) | 5 (71.4) |
| Trauma history | |||
| Type of index trauma | |||
| Physical assault | 3 (13.6) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (14.3) |
| Witnessed injury or death | 4 (18.2) | 2 (13.3) | 2 (28.6) |
| Sexual assault | 8 (36.4) | 5 (33.3) | 3 (42.9) |
| Accident or disaster | 2 (9.1) | 2 (13.3) | 0(0) |
| Other | 5 (22.7) | 4 (26.7) | 1 (14.3) |
| Number of trauma types experienced, mean (SD) | 7.3 (2.6) | 7.9 (2.7) | 6.0 (2.1) |
| Number of traumas experienced, mean (SD) | 10.5 (5.3) | 11.5 (5.7) | 8.3 (4.1) |
| Age at first trauma, mean (SD), yrs | 9.0 (5.7) | 9.2 (5.1) | 8.7 (7.1) |
| Time since index trauma, mean (SD), yrs | 22.0 (16.4) | 19.3 (16.0) | 28.0 (17.0) |
| Experienced trauma during childhood | 20 (90.9) | 14 (93.3) | 6 (85.7) |
| Experienced sexual abuse during childhood | 10 (45.5) | 7 (46.7) | 3 (42.9) |
| PTSD | |||
| Delayed onset | 10 (45.5) | 7 (46.7) | 3 (42.9) |
| Duration of trauma symptoms, mean (SD), yrs | 20.9 (15.8) | 22.2 (15.5) | 18.1 (17.2) |
| Other mental health history | |||
| Current psychiatric axis I comorbidity, in addition to PTSD and alcohol dependence Attempted suicide | 19 (86.4) | 13 (86.7) | 6 (85.7) |
| Attempted suicide | |||
| Lifetime | 10 (45.5) | 8 (53.3) | 2 (28.9) |
| Past year | 3 (13.6) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (28.9) |
Completers attended all 12 session; noncompleters attended fewer than 12 sessions. There were no significant differences between completers and noncompleters on any of the baseline characteristics. However, the statistical analyses may have been underpowered to detect differences