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Table 2 Comparison of mental and physical health measures of participants based on PTSD status

From: Trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder and the effect of explanatory variables in paramedic trainees

 

With PTSD

Without PTSD

U

df

p

 

n

Mean rank

Sum of ranks

n

Mean rank

Sum of ranks

   

Trauma exposure

21

83.79

58.16

103

58.16

5999.50

634.5

124

.003

Depression (CES-D)

21

103.05

2164

101

52.86

5339

188

122

.000

Perceived stress (PSS-10)

21

91.07

1912.5

101

55.35

5590.5

439

122

.000

Physical health symptoms (PHQ-15)

21

92.19

1936

102

55.78

5690

437

123

.000

Resilience (CDRISC)

20

43.33

866.50

102

65.06

6636.50

656.5

122

.012

Social support (MSPSS)

21

43.48

913

103

66.38

6837

682

124

.008

Alcohol abuse (AUDIT)

21

72.52

1523

103

60.46

6227

871

124

.154