Table 1.
Pre-treatment patient characteristics by treatment condition.
| Patient Characteristics | PE (n = 77) M (SD) or % | Sertraline (n = 57) M (SD) or % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 36.61 | (11.55) | 39.72 | (12.01) |
| Gender (% Female) | 83.1% | 73.7% | ||
| Ethnicity (% Caucasian) | 71.4% | 71.9% | ||
| Time Since Trauma (years) | 12.23 | (12.24) | 12.58 | (13.67) |
| Target Trauma Type | ||||
| Adult Sexual Assault | 33.8% | 31.6% | ||
| Childhood Assault (e.g., CSA) | 24.7% | 21.1% | ||
| Adult Assault (non-sexual) | 19.5% | 22.8% | ||
| Accident or Natural Disaster | 15.6% | 15.8% | ||
| Death/Violence to Loved One | 3.9% | 7.0% | ||
| Combat/War | 2.6% | 1.8% | ||
| PTSD Severity (PSS-I) | 29.53 | (6.83) | 29.70 | (6.82) |
| State Anxiety (STAI-S) | 55.29 | (11.36) | 57.03 | (11.73) |
| Depression (BDI) | 24.09 | (9.00) | 27.17 | (9.89) |
| Expectancy of Therapeutic Outcome (ETO) | 24.51 | (5.09) | 23.52 | (6.09) |
Note. PE = prolonged exposure; CSA = childhood sexual assault; MVA = motor vehicle accident; ETO n = 126. PSS-I = PTSD Symptom Scale - Interview; STAI-S = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; ETO = Expectancy of Therapeutic Outcome.