Table 1. Demographic, Clinical and Experiential Characteristics of Canadian Armed Forces Soldiers Returning from Deployment in Afghanistan (n = 85 participants from Task Force 1-10 and Task Force 1-11 - 58 provided one sample, 21 provided two samples and 6 provided three samples, therefore n = 118 samples total). P-value < 0.05 is considered significant.
Control | Symptoms of PTSD | P-value | |
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(< 34) | (≥ 34 PCL-M) | ||
Sample size (n/85) | 58 | 27 | n/a |
Age: | 30.3 ± 6.9 | 28.67 ± 8.5 | 0.53 |
Previous Deployment: | (29) 50% | (14) 51.9% | |
Afghanistan Only: | (29) 50% | (13) 48.1% | |
Combat (%)//DRRI Score: | 38.8%// 6.64 ± 3.1 | 23.5%// 8.1 ± 2.7 | 0.08 |
PCL-M Score | 22.73 ± 4.46 | 47.18 ± 10.31* | < 0.01 |