Table 1.
PTSD cases (n = 128) | Healthy controls (n = 116) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
CAPS cur | 2.00 (0.00, 6.00) | 65.50 (51.75, 80.25) | <0.001 |
CAPS LT | 8.00 (3.00, 15.00) | 90.00 (77.75, 101.00) | <0.001 |
Female | 14% (18) | 14% (16) | 0.952 |
BMI | 27.35 (24.45, 29.85) | 28.25 (25.61, 32.28) | 0.028 |
Age | 30.00 (27.75, 37.00) | 31.00 (28.75, 36.25) | 0.338 |
Race/ethnicity | |||
Asian | 7% (9) | 3% (3) | |
Black | 23% (30) | 29% (34) | |
Hispanic | 28% (36) | 42% (49) | 0.026 |
White | 38% (49) | 24% (28) | |
Other | 3% (4) | 2% (2) | |
Education | |||
1 | 2% (3) | 3% (4) | |
2 | 20% (26) | 35% (41) | |
3 | 24% (31) | 30% (35) | 0.009 |
4 | 35% (45) | 25% (29) | |
5 | 17% (22) | 6% (7) | |
6 | 1% (1) | 0% (0) | |
BDI | 3.00 (0.00, 9.25) | 24.00 (16.50, 31.00) | <0.001 |
CAPS, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (cur: current and LT: Life-Time); BMI, Body Mass Index; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory II total score (n = 239)
For continuous variables, Q2 (Q1, Q3) represent the median, the lower quartile, and the upper quartile, respectively. For categorical variables, percentages (and frequencies) are shown. Wilcoxon rank sum test for continuous variables and Pearson χ2 test for categorical variables are used. Education levels: 1, Up to 12th grade; 2, H.S. Diploma or GED; 3, 2 yrs. college A.A. Degree; 4, 4 yrs. College Bachelor’s Degree; 5, Masters Degree; 6, Doctoral Degree