Table 1 Demographic description of study group
From: Effect of trauma onset on personality traits of politically persecuted victims
Variable | Group 1 (n = 130) | Group 2 (n = 197) | Chi-square p value |
|---|---|---|---|
M (SD)/N (%) | M (SD)/N (%) | ||
Min. – max. | Min. – max. | ||
Age (years) | 62.9 (5.41) | 71.2 (5.97) | 0.0000 |
48–70 | 44–88 | ||
Trauma duration (months) | 59.0 (25.47) | 52.1 (30.44) | 0.0283 |
1–168 | 1–182 | ||
Gender | 0.0003 | ||
Female | 71 (54.6) | 68 (34.5) | |
Male | 59 (45.4) | 129 (65.5) | |
Diagnosis as per ICD-10 | |||
PTSD F43.1 | 81 (63.3) | 178 (90.8) | 0.0000 |
Enduring personality change after catastrophic experience F62.0 | 46 (35.3) | 8 (4.1) | |
Other | 3 (1.4) | 10 (5.1) |