Table 1.
Descriptive and clinical characteristics at baseline assessment of women with recent interpersonal trauma (IPV) and a non-traumatized comparison (NTC) group.
| Mean (SD) or n (%) | IPV vs. NTC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| IPV (n = 58) |
NTC (n = 40) |
t or χ2 |
|
| Sociodemographic | |||
| Age (years) | 23.8 (3.3) | 24.1 (3.3) | 0.41 |
| Race | 6.75* | ||
| White/Caucasian | 33 (57%) | 32 (80%) | |
| Black/African American | 19 (33%) | 5 (13%) | |
| Asian | 6 (10%) | 3 (7%) | |
| Hispanic | 4 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 1.32 |
| Education (years) | 14.7 (1.9) | 16.7 (2.3) | 4.54*** |
| Marital Status | 9.69* | ||
| Single | 51 (88%) | 32 (80%) | |
| Married | 1 (2%) | 6 (10%) | |
| Engaged | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Living with partner | 4 (7%) | 1 (3%) | |
| Divorced | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | |
| Depressive symptoms (BDI-II) | 15.6 (11.1) | 5.0 (5.8) | 5.95*** |
| Childhood trauma (CTQ) | 48.5 (18.5) | 30.9 (6.4) | 6.39*** |
| Prior traumatic events (LEC) | 7.3 (3.3) | - | - |
| CAPS-IV total severity | 49.3 (24.6) | - | - |
| CAPS-IV re-experiencing severity | 16.4 (7.1) | - | - |
| CAPS-IV avoidance severity | 17.5 (10.2) | - | - |
| CAPS-IV hyperarousal severity | 15.7 (10.4) | - | - |
***
p < .001
**
p < .01
*
p <.05.
Note: IPV = interpersonal violence; BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory second edition; CTQ = Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; LEC = Life Events Checklist; CAPS-IV = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV.