Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants.
From: Neural correlates of emotional reactivity and regulation in traumatized North Korean refugees
Variables | South Korean (SK) controls (n = 41) | North Korean (NK) refugees (n = 40) | Group comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t or x2 | Sig. (two-tailed) | |
Age (years) | 36.54 (11.45) | 36.15 (10.94) | 0.16 | 0.88 |
Females, n (%) | 28 (68.3) | 31 (77.5%) | x2 = 0.87 | 0.35 |
Refugee features | ||||
Time since settlement in South Korea (years) | – | 5.57 (2.79) | – | – |
Number of traumas experienced (n) | – | 4.58 (2.96) | – | – |
Axis-I psychiatric disorder, n (%) | ||||
Post-traumatic stress disorder | – | 5 (20%) | – | – |
Mood disorder | – | 7 (17.5%) | – | – |
Eating disorder | – | 1 (2.5%) | – | – |
Generalized anxiety disorder | – | 1 (2.5%) | – | – |
Psychotropic medication | ||||
Anti-anxiety and hypnotics | – | 2 (5%) | – | – |
Anti-depressant | – | 1 (2.5%) | – | – |
Current CAPS-IV Total | – | 20.95 (22.38) | – | – |
Lifetime CAPS-IV Total | – | 39.25 (31.41) | – | – |
BDIa | 8.95 (8.58) | 15.69 (14.26) | 2.49 | 0.015 |
BAIb | 6.39 (7.23) | 19.59 (14.43) | 4.95 | <0.001 |
TASc | ||||
TAS total | 27.45 (11.44) | 32.84 (15.32) | 1.43 | 0.16 |
TAS—DIF | 4.72 (5.05) | 10.18 (7.36) | 3.37 | <.01 |
TAS—DDF | 8.68 (4.64) | 8.95 (4.71) | 0.21 | 0.83 |
TAS—EOT | 14.05 (3.64) | 13.72 (5.40) | −0.25 | 0.80 |
