Table 2.
Prevalence of childhood maltreatment in the OCD patient sample (N = 68) compared with a German population sample N = 2500 (Klinitzke et al., 2012).
| CTQ Subscale | Childhood maltreatment n (%)† | CTQ M (SD) | Population sample CTQ M (SD) ‡ | t (df) | p value | gHedges | 95% CI gHedges [LL, UL] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional abuse | 38 (55.9) | 10.53 (5.20) | 6.49 (2.60) | 6.39 (67.91) | p <.001 | 1.50 | [1.25, 1.74] |
| Physical abuse | 9 (13.2) | 5.94 (1.82) | 5.88 (2.18) | .27 (72.33) | p =.79 | .03 | [−.21,.27] |
| Sexual abuse | 22 (32.4) | 6.42 (3.12) | 5.45 (1.66) | 2.55 (68.04) | p <.05 | .56 | [.32,.80] |
| Emotional neglect | 52 (76.5) | 13.34 (4.76) | 10.05 (4.23) | 6.31 (2566) | p <.001 | .78 | [.53, 1.02] |
| Total | 46 (67.6) | 43.38 (12.31) |
Note: OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder; CTQ, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire.
†Number of patients above CTQ cut-off scores for more than minimal level of childhood maltreatment severity according to (Bernstein et al., 2003).
‡Comparison data derived of a German normal population sample N = 2500 (Klinitzke et al., 2012).