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Table 4 Characteristics of participants by response scores to the PCL-S PTSD self-assessment test at month 1 and month 4

From: Routine versus ad hoc screening for acute stress following injury: who would benefit and what are the opportunities for prevention

Variable

Symptom + (n = 14) month 1

Symptom - (n = 42) month 1

p value

Symptom + (n = 12) month 4

Symptom - (n = 31) month 4

p value

Socio-demographic factors

      

Mean (SD) age (years)

45 (20)

46 (19)

0.81

45 (15)

49 (20)

0.50

Male

6 (42)

33 (78)

0.03

8 (67)

22 (71)

1.00

Having no high school diploma

3 (21)

3 (7)

0.32

2 (17)

3 (10)

0.91

Unemployed at time of injury

2 (14)

6 (14)

1.00

2 (17)

4 (13)

1.00

Currently living alone

3 (21)

10 (24)

1.00

1 (8)

5 (16)

0.86

Living in rented housing

10 (71)

24 (57)

0.53

6 (50)

18 (58)

0.89

Health status factors

      

Treated for anxiety or depression in the last year

3 (21)

8 (19)

1.00

4 (33)

3 (10)

0.17

Has consulted with GP/care provider

6 (54)

11 (38)

0.55

10 (91)

11 (42)

0.02

Currently taking medication for stress

7 (50)

15 (36)

0.53

5 (42)

3 (10)

0.05

Feel as healthy as prior to injury

3 (21)

8 (19)

1.00

4 (33)

3 (10)

0.17

Had not expected pain to still be present

12 (85)

33 (78)

0.85

9 (75)

27 (87)

0.61

Has experienced barriers obtaining care

1 (7)

2 (5)

1.00

5 (42)

2 (6)

0.02

Injury-related factors

      

Positive blood alcohol (BAC) upon admission

1 (8)

6 (16)

0.86

2 (18)

3 (11)

0.92

Positive toxicology result upon admission

1 (8)

5 (13)

1.00

1 (9)

2 (7)

1.00

Mean (SD) Injury severity score (ISS)

15 (14)

24 (12)

0.03

18 (14)

24 (12)

0.24

Cause of injury was intentional

2 (17)

2 (5)

0.48

2 (17)

1 (3)

0.41

  1. Values reported are counts (% of group total) unless otherwise stated.