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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics and Descriptive Statistics of Participants with and without Probable PTSD

From: Daily variation in post traumatic stress symptoms in individuals with and without probable post traumatic stress disorder

 

Total (N = 80)

Probable PTSD (N = 42)

Without PTSD

(N = 38)

Categorical

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

 Male

45 (56.3)

25 (59.5)

20 (52.6)

 Female

35 (43.8)

17 (40.5)

18 (47.4)

Race

 Caucasian

59 (73.8)

32 (76.2)

27 (71.1)

 Others

21 (26.3)

10 (23.8)

11 (29.0)

Education

 High school or G.E.D

4 (5.0)

2 (4.8)

2 (5.3)

 Some college/technical school

41 (51.3)

24 (57.1)

17 (44.7)

 Bachelors or Graduate degree

14 (17.5)

6 (14.3)

8 (21.1)

 Graduate degree

21 (26.3)

10 (23.8)

11 (29.0)

Marital Status

 Currently married

46 (57.5)

23 (54.8)

23 (60.5)

 Not currently married

34 (42.5)

19 (45.3)

15 (39.5)

Living with spouse (among married)

 Yes

36 (78.3)

17 (73.9)

19 (82.6)

 No

10 (21.7)

6 (26.1)

4 (17.4)

Continuous

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Age

37.2 (10.5)

36.1 (8.8)

38.4 (12.0)

PTSS

47.3 (36.8)

70.6 (33.7)

21.6 (18.3)

Hours of sleep

5.6 (1.4)

5.2 (1.2)

6.0 (1.5)

Sleep medication use, % of days

39.2 (41.1)

46.2 (42.7)

31.4 (38.2)

Caffeinated beverages and/or pills

1.4 (1.2)

1.5 (1.2)

1.2 (1.3)

Alcoholic drinks, % of days

23.3 (29.9)

27.3 (31.7)

18.8 (27.7)

  1. Note. There was no difference between those with probable PTSD and without PTSD in demographic characteristics or sleep medication, caffeine, or alcohol use