Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Low Dissociation | High Dissociation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=59) | (n=58) | ||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | F | |
| Age | 38.5 (11) | 38.2 (10.4) | 0.03 |
| Education (in years) | 13 (2) | 12.6 (2) | 1.2 |
| TEI lifetime trauma (excluding abuse) | 4 (2.7) | 5 (2.6) | 3.3 |
| CTQ total score | 37.2 (15.2) | 46.7 (20.5) | 8.1** |
| CTQ sexual abuse | 7.4 (4.8) | 9.9 (6.3) | 6* |
| CTQ physical abuse | 7.6 (3.7) | 8.9 (4.6) | 2.8 |
| CTQ emotional abuse | 7.5 (3.8) | 10.9 (5.7) | 14.2** |
| MDI total score | 35.4 (4) | 59.4 (16.3) | 120.4** |
| MDI disengagement | 7.2 (1.8) | 12.7 (4.3) | 81.6** |
| MDI depersonalization | 5.2 (.7) | 8.1 (3.4) | 41** |
| MDI derealization | 5.8 (1.1) | 10.2 (3.8) | 76.4** |
| MDI emotional constriction | 6.3 (2.2) | 12 (4.2) | 83.6** |
| MDI memory disturbance | 5.9 (1.1) | 9.5 (3.1) | 72.8** |
| MDI identity dissociation | 5 (.3) | 6.8 (3.2) | 17** |
| Yes | Chi-square | ||
| Current PTSD (CAPS diagnosis; n=) | n=8, 21.6% | n=29, 78.4% | 16.5** |
|
No (%) Yes (%) |
Mann-Whitney U U UU | ||
| Currently employed | 34 (57.6) | 38 (65.5) | .51 |
| Monthly Income | N (%) | .38 | |
| $0 – 249 | 7 (12.3) | 7 (12.5) | |
| $250 – 499 | 3 (5.3) | 2 (3.6) | |
| $500 – 999 | 13 (22.8) | 16 (28.6) | |
| $1000–1999 | 18 (31.6) | 20 (35.7) | |
| $2000+ | 16 (28.1) | 11 (19.6) | |
TEI = Traumatic Events Inventory
CTQ = Childhood Trauma Questionnaire
CAPS = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale
*
p<.05
**
p<.01