Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study samples
| Â | PTSD N = 48 | CG N = 44 | Controls N = 48 | Test, significance (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Mean ± S.D. | Mean ± S.D. | Mean ± S.D. |  |
Age | 44.8 ± 14.3 | 49.3 ± 14.5 | 41.2 ± 12.2 | F = 4.0, p < 0.05, CG>C |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
Female | 25 (51.2) | 37 (84.1) | 31 (64.6) | Chi-square = 10.6, p < 0.01, CG>PTSD |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Chi-square = 27.8, p < 0.001 |
   Single | 14 (29.2) | 12 (27.3) | 23 (47.9) |  |
   Married/living with partner | 32 (66.7) | 18 (40.9) | 24 (50.0) |  |
   Widows-ers | 1 (2.1) | 12 (27.3) | 1 (2.1) |  |
>8 y. of education | 32 (66.7) | 24 (54.5) | 38 (79.2) | Chi-square = 6.3, p < 0.05, C>CG |
Employed full/part time | 30 (62.6) | 21 (47.7) | 53 (72.9) | Chi-square = 6.2, p = 0.05, C>CG |
|  | Mean ± S.D. | Mean ± S.D. | Mean ± S.D. |  |
IES Total score | 26.1 ± 17.2 | 30.3 ± 15.0 | 12.0 ± 11.8 | F = 19.7, p < 0.001; CG, PTSD>C |
   Intrusive | 13.4 ± 8.9 | 16.0 ± 8.5 | 6.6 ± 6.6 | F = 16.8, p < 0.001; CG, PTSD>C |
   Avoidance | 12.8 ± 9.4 | 14.4 ± 8.5 | 5.4 ± 5.7 | F = 16.8, p < 0.001, CG, PTSD>C |
ICG Total score | 9.3 ± 7.1 | 38.8 ± 10.5 | 5.1 ± 6.5 | F = 215.8, p < 0.001, CG>PTSD, C |