Table 3.
PTSD Severity Differences by Tinnitus Related Distress Classification
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| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | Mdiff | d | Mdiff | d | Mdiff | d | |
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| PCL Total | 51.60 | 14.46 | 44.64 | 13.88 | 36.08 | 13.52 | 15.52** | 1.57 | 6.96* | 0.69 | 8.55** | 0.88 |
| PCL B | 12.78 | 4.20 | 10.11 | 3.84 | 8.25 | 4.16 | 4.53** | 1.53 | 2.67** | 0.95 | 1.86 | 0.66 |
| PCL C | 5.78 | 2.00 | 5.5 | 2.11 | 4.08 | 2.28 | 1.70* | 1.12 | 0.28 | 0.19 | 1.41 | 0.91 |
| PCL D | 17.02 | 6.11 | 14.59 | 5.76 | 11.67 | 6.71 | 5.35* | 1.18 | 2.43 | 0.58 | 2.92 | 0.66 |
| PCL E | 16.02 | 4.10 | 14.43 | 4.42 | 12.08 | 3.53 | 3.94* | 1.43 | 1.59 | 0.53 | 2.35 | 0.83 |
Note. Tinnitus classification: Mild = < 24; Significant = 25–50; Severe = 51 <; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; TFI = Tinnitus Functional Index; PCL = PTSD Checklist for DSM-5; PCL B = PCL reexperiencing subscale; PCL C = PCL avoidance subscale; PCL D = PCL mood and cognitions subscale; PCL E = PCL hyperarousal subscale.
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p ≤ .005
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p < .05