Variables | PTSD | Controls | p |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 16) | (n = 18) | ||
Agea (y) | 36.1 ± 9.5 | 26.7 ± 7.4 | .003 |
Sex (f/m) | 7/9 | 11/7 | .31 |
Region of Origin (%) | .16 | ||
Africa | 18.7% | 5.6% | |
Balkan | 25.0% | 55.5% | |
Middle East | 65.3% | 38.9% | |
Smokers (%) | 37.5% | 16.7% | .17 |
Psychotropic medication (%) | 31.2% | 0% | .01 |
Hypnotics | 0% | 0% | |
Anxiolytics | 12.5% | 0% | |
Antidepressives | 31.2% | 0% | |
Neuroleptics | 6.2% | 0% | |
Contraceptives (%) | 0% | 16.7% | .23 |
Comorbid depression (%) | 75.0% | 0% | <.0005 |
Number of traumatic event typesa | |||
War or torture events | 11.0 ± 5.8 | 1.8 ± 3.9 | <.0005 |
CAPS events | 7.2 ± 1.7 | 3.3 ± 1.9 | <.0005 |
CAPS Scorea | 82.5 ± 16.5 | 7.0 ± 12.8 | <.0005 |
HAMD Scorea | 25.2 ± 8.1 | 4.6 ± 6.3 | <.0005 |
SOMS Scorea | 28.4 ± 13.8 | 4.9 ± 8.2 | <.0005 |