Table 1 Characteristics for the two groups (loss of consciousness for more than 12 hours or less than one hour).
From: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in patients with traumatic brain injury
group con (N = 15) | group uncon (N = 31) | statistical difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 41.2 | 35.7 | n.s. |
WMS-6 (mean of percentile rank) | 35.9 | 45.8 | n.s. |
Severity of injury (AIS) | 11.0 | 21.3 | P =.002 (Mann-Whitney-U = 103) |
Reexperiencing symptoms (PDS Score) | 6.53 | 2.46 | P =.005 (Mann-Whitney-U = 101) |
Avoidance symptoms (PDS) | 6.53 | 6.3 | n.s. |
Arousal symptoms (PDS) | 6.33 | 5.3 | n.s. |
HSCL anxiety | 2.15 | 1.67 | P =.03 (Mann-Whitney-U = 138) |
HSCL depression | 1.77 | 1.74 | n.s. |
Proportion PTSD (SCID) | 26.7% (N = 4) | 3.2% (N = 1) | P =.017 (Chi-Sq. = 5.733) |
Occurrence of intrusions | 66.7% (N = 10) | 25.8% (N = 8) | P =.008 (Chi-Sq. = 7.086) |