Table 3.
Cortical thickness in each group.
| Variable | HC | PTSD | PTSD + M | Test statistic, p-value, effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbitofrontal/Superior temporal*, a,b | F(2,184) = 7.18, p < .001, η2 = 0.07 | |||
| Left | 5.32 (0.30) | 5.21 (0.21) | 5.08(0.28) | |
| Right | 5.31 (0.32) | 5.16 (0.26) | 5.05(0.30) | |
| Inferior frontal cortex*, b,c | F(2,184) = 6.01, p < .001, η2 = 0.06 | |||
| Left | 4.96 (0.28) | 4.89 (0.22) | 4.74(0.23) | |
| Right | 4.95 (0.29) | 4.88 (0.26) | 4.74(0.25) | |
| Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex *, b | F(2,184) = 4.02, p = .02, η2 = 0.04 | |||
| Left | 4.94 (0.25) | 4.85 (0.21) | 4.79(0.19) | |
| Right | 4.88 (0.28) | 4.79 (0.25) | 4.68(0.23) | |
| Insula*, b | F(2,184) = 5.84, p < .001, η2 = 0.06 | |||
| Left | 2.94 (0.14) | 2.90 (0.15) | 2.85(0.14) | |
| Right | 2.90 (0.17) | 2.88 (0.17) | 2.81(0.14) | |
| Rostral anterior cingulate*, b,c | 2.75 (0.21) | 2.74 (0.26) | 2.58(0.21) | F(2,184) = 6.53, p < .001, η2 = 0.07 |
| Left | ||||
| Right | 2.79 (0.18) | 2.77 (0.22) | 2.69(0.16) | |
| Ventromedial prefrontal cortex*, a,b | F(2,184) = 7.76, p < .001, η2 = 0.08 | |||
| Left | 2.41 (0.13) | 2.37 (0.12) | 2.33(0.10) | |
| Right | 2.37 (0.15) | 2.34 (0.12) | 2.30(0.11) | |
| Precentral gyrus | F(2,184) = 2.35, p = .10, η2 = 0.02 | |||
| Left | 2.52 (0.12) | 2.48 (0.11) | 2.45(0.13) | |
| Right | 2.50 (0.11) | 2.46 (0.10) | 2.41(0.14) | |
| Postcentral gyrus | F(2,184) = 0.34, p = .71, η2 < 0.001 | |||
| Left | 2.06 (0.11) | 2.04 (0.09) | 2.03(0.09) | |
| Right | 2.04 (0.12) | 2.02 (0.10) | 2.01(0.11) | |
| Cuneus*, a,b | F(2,184) = 10.6, p < .001, η2 = 0.10 | |||
| Left | 1.83 (0.12) | 1.78 (0.13) | 1.76(0.12) | |
| Right | 1.84 (0.14) | 1.79 (0.11) | 1.77(0.13) | |