Table 1 Demographic and clinical sample characteristics
|  | Controls (N = 18) | PTSD (N = 20) | Statistic b | p -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N Female (%) | 8 (44) | 11 (55) | Fisher’s exact test | .75 |
Mean Age in Years (SD) | 31.06 (10.93) | 32.65 (8.46) | t df=36 = −.51 | .62 |
N Smoker (%) | 11 (61) | 12 (60) | Fisher’s exact test | 1.00 |
Mean Cigarettes per Day (SD) | 5.58 (9.74) | 7.72 (13.24) | W = 172.50 | .82 |
Region of Origin |  |  | Fisher’s exact test | .49 |
N Africa (%) | 7 (39) | 5 (25) | ||
N Middle East (%) | 11(61) | 14 (70) | ||
N Southeastern Europe (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | ||
N Insecure Asylum Status (%)a | 7 (39) | 20 (100) | Fisher’s exact test | < .001 |
Mean Number of CAPS Events (SD) | 5.56 (2.94) | 8.35 (1.95) | t df=36 = −3.50 | .001 |
Mean CAPS Score (SD) | 9.11 (15.41) | 84.5 (18.55) | W = 0.00 | < .001 |
Mean HAM-D Score (SD) | 5.59 (6.67) | 25.85 (7.26) | t df=35 = −8.78 | < .001 |