Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of WTC responders who were selected into the current study (N = 96).
Characteristics | All WTC responders (n = 96) | WTC-PTSD (n = 45) | non-PTSD (n = 51) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (n) | 0.383 | |||
mean ± sd | 55.81 ± 5.26 | 55.31 ± 5.18 | 56.25 ± 5.34 | |
Sex (n, %) | 0.827 | |||
Male | 76 (79%) | 37 (49%) | 39 (51%) | |
Female | 20 (21%) | 8 (40%) | 12 (60%) | |
MoCA (n) | 0.736 | |||
mean, [range] | 23.23 [12,30] | 23, [12,30] | 23.4 [15,30] | |
Comorbidities (n, %) | ||||
Major depressive disorder | <0.001* | |||
No | 78 (81%) | 27 (60%) | 51 (100%) | |
Yes | 18 (19%) | 18 (40%) | 0 (0%) | |
Cognitive impairment | 0.424 | |||
No | 49 (51%) | 22 (43%) | 27 (53%) | |
Yes | 47 (49%) | 23 (45%) | 24 (47%) | |
Medications (n, %) | ||||
Pscychotropic | <0.001* | |||
No | 74 (77%) | 27 (60%) | 47 (92%) | |
Yes | 22 (23%) | 18 (40%) | 4 (8%) | |
Opioid | 0.643 | |||
No | 92 (96%) | 43 (95%) | 49 (96%) | |
Yes | 4 (4%) | 2 (5%) | 2 (94%) | |
WTC Exposure (mean ± sd) | 0.853 | |||
Total months on site | 2.63 ± 5.1 | 2.73 ± 4.96 | 2.54 ± 5.2 | |
DSM-IV SCID Trauma Screen (mean ± sd) | ||||
Re-experiencing | 17.46 ± 6.74 | 23.4 ± 4.35 | 12.22 ± 3.14 | <0.001* |
Avoidance | 24.01 ± 9.53 | 32.73 ± 6.12 | 16.31 ± 3.25 | <0.001* |
Hyperarousal | 17.71 ± 6.67 | 23.97 ± 3.27 | 12.17 ± 2.94 | <0.001* |
Negative thoughts | 12.19 ± 4.61 | 15.75 ± 4.28 | 9.05 ± 1.66 | <0.001* |
