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Table 1 Demographic and diagnostic characteristics of sample

From: PTSD is associated with impaired event processing and memory for everyday events

 

PTSD

Control

p-value

Final sample

63

64

 

Mean age in years (SD)

34.60 (8.82)

34.11 (9.68)

.764

Mean years of education (SD)

14.37 (1.80)

14.80 (1.79)

.186

Gender

 Male

12

11

 

 Female

51

53

 

Racial identification

 White

34

44

 

 Black

14

16

 

 Asian

2

1

 

 Mixed race

12

3

 

 Unknown

1

0

 

Mean (SD) psychological scores

 PCL

54.60 (13.66)

20.81 (6.21)

 < .001

 DASS

57.21 (28.95)

9.70 (14.74)

 < .001

 DES

670.56 (478.52)

182.19 (211.96)

 < .001

 LSAS

64.93 (28.35)

30.36 (21.64)

 < .001

 MPSS

52.78 (18.04)

66.38 (15.26)

 < .001

  1. Note: PCL PTSD Checklist, DASS Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, DES Dissociative Experiences Scale, LSAS Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, MPSS Multidimensional Scale of Social Support