Table 1.
Clinical and demographic features of the sample.
| Female | Male | Effect of sex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 40 | N = 53 | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 34 (12.46) | 37 (12.88) | t(85.53) = 1.17, p = 0.25 |
| Race (%) | χ2(3) = 3.07, p = 0.28 | ||
| Hispanic | 1 (2.50%) | 4 (7.40%) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 4 (10.00%) | 10 (18.52%) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 34 (85.00%) | 37 (68.52%) | |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 1 (2.50%) | 2 (3.70%) | |
| Education level (%) | χ2(6) = 5.24, p = 0.51 | ||
| Doctoral degree | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.89%) | |
| Master’s degree | 1 (2.50%) | 2 (3.77%) | |
| Some graduate school | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.89%) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 2 (5.00%) | 8 (15.09%) | |
| Associate’s/some college | 22 (55.00%) | 21 (39.62%) | |
| High school degree | 10 (25.00%) | 15 (28.30%) | |
| Some high school | 5 (12.50%) | 5 (9.43%) | |
| Trauma type (%) | χ2(9) = 20.73, p = 0.01* | ||
| Non-sexual assault | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (5.66%) | |
| Motor vehicle collision | 27 (67.50%) | 27 (50.94%) | |
| Motorcycle crash (MCC) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (7.55%) | |
| Ped v. auto | 5 (12.50%) | 9 (16.98%) | |
| Gunshot wound | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (5.66%) | |
| Stabbing | 1 (2.50%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Industrial/home accident | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (7.54%) | |
| Animal bite/attack | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.89%) | |
| Bike accident/bike v. auto | 2 (5.00%) | 2 (3.77%) | |
| Sexual assault | 5 (12.50%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| 1-month PSS, mean (SD) | 19.32 (11.09) | 13.98 (11.31) | t(84.98) = 2.28, p = 0.03* |
| 6-month PSS, mean (SD) | 11.79 (9.29) | 8.30 (9.36) | t(60.00) = 1.13, p = 0.26 |
| Change in PSS score, mean (SD) | −8.69 (9.42) | −5.5 (6.56) | t(45.14) = 1.59, p = 0.12 |
| 1-month beck depression inventory (BDI), mean (SD) | 16.19 (10.89) | 12.57 (10.05) | t(73.89) = 1.59, p = 0.12 |
| 6-month beck depression inventory (BDI), mean (SD) | 14.22 (11.41) | 7.82 (7.95) | t(41.57) = 2.56, p = 0.01* |
| Childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ), mean (SD) | 42.91 (18.00) | 36.34 (15.94) | t(63.54) = 1.68, p = 0.10 |
| Number of prior traumatic events, mean (SD) | 2.29 (1.75) | 2.92 (2.01) | t(83.14) = 1.55, p = 0.12 |
PTSD Symptom Scale (PSS) Range: 0–40, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) Range: 5–125. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Range: 0–63.
*p < 0.05.