Table 7.

Differences in PTSD symptom severity according to gender (T-test).

	Mothers	Fathers	z	p	d
	(n = 286)	(n = 141)
Arousal symptoms [mean (SD)]	3.33 (3.23)	1.85 (2.21)	4.64	0.0165	0.502
	(n = 287)	(n = 139)
Avoidance symptoms [mean (SD)]	2.08 (2.90)	1.19 (2.16)	3.71	0.0002	0.332
	(n = 288)	(n = 141)
Reexperiencing symptoms [mean (SD)]	1.38 (2.26)	0.54 (1.41)	4.99	<0.001	0.415