Table 5 Characteristics of the PTSD Symptom Sample
From: The invisible scars of emotional abuse: a common and highly harmful form of childhood maltreatment
Sample characteristics | n | Mean (SE)/% |
|---|---|---|
Age – years (18 - 52 years) | 262 | 21.3 (0.3) |
Sex | ||
 Female | 215 | 82.1 |
 Male | 47 | 17.9 |
Childhood Maltreatment (CM) | ||
 Without CM | 79 | 30.2 |
 At least one CM | 183 | 69.8 |
 Physical Abuse | 69 | 26.3 |
 Sexual Abuse | 41 | 15.6 |
 Emotional Abuse | 140 | 53.4 |
 Physical Neglect | 49 | 18.7 |
 Emotional Neglect | 98 | 37.4 |
 Two or more CM | 115 | 43.9 |
Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Severity | 262 | 19.1 (1.0) |