Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for All Variables Included in the Analysis (N=1574)
| M / n | SD / % | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic covariates | ||
| Age at time of worst traumatic event (years) | 36.55 | 15.30 |
| Marital status at time of worst traumatic event | ||
| Event prior to baseline | 635 | 40.3% |
| Never married | 59 | 3.8% |
| Married | 762 | 48.4% |
| Divorced, separated or widowed | 77 | 4.9% |
| Missing marital status | 41 | 2.6% |
| Race | ||
| White | 1525 | 96.9% |
| Black | 7 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.5% |
| Other | 34 | 2.2% |
| Household income | ||
| $49,999 and below | 212 | 13.5% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 392 | 24.9% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 318 | 20.1% |
| $100,000-$149,999 | 333 | 21.2% |
| $150,000 and above | 179 | 11.4% |
| Missing income | 140 | 8.9% |
| Worst traumatic event | ||
| Bereavement | 700 | 44.5% |
| Illness or injury of someone close | 387 | 24.6% |
| Intimate partner violence | 113 | 7.2% |
| Physical assault | 22 | 1.4% |
| Rape | 187 | 11.9% |
| Illness/operation | 165 | 10.5% |
| Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) and Posttraumatic Stress (PTS) | ||
| PTG - Total | 36.55 | 15.30 |
| PTG - Appreciation of life | 6.98 | 2.70 |
| PTG - New opportunities | 5.77 | 3.03 |
| PTG - Relating to others | 6.66 | 2.76 |
| PTG - Spirituality | 6.11 | 3.38 |
| PTG - Personal strength | 7.39 | 2.67 |
| PTS | 32.34 | 12.78 |
Note. M = Mean; SD = standard deviation. Total PTG scores range from 0–50, and each PTG domain ranges from 0–10, with higher scores indicating greater PTG. PTS ranges from 17–85 with higher scores indicating more severe PTS.