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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the entire sample and by group

From: Posttraumatic stress disorder and health: a preliminary study of group differences in health and health behaviors

 

Total

Control

PTSD

 

(N= 80)

(n= 55)

(n= 25)

Non-veteran (%)

93

95

88

Female (%)

45

44

48

Ethnicity/race (%)

   

  White

60

60

60

  Black/African American

19

16

24

  Hispanic/Latino

21

16

32

Education (%)

   

  Eleventh grade or less

4

2

8

  High school graduate

6

2

16

  Some college

36

33

44

  Technical/vocational school graduate

11

9

16

  Bachelor's degree

28

38

4

  Graduate or professional degree

15

16

12

Marital status (%)

   

  Single, never married

51

55

44

  Divorced

19

15

24

  Married

15

16

12

Income (%)

   

  <$20,000

41

33

60

  $20,000–$39,000

30

35

20

  $40,000–$59,000

11

13

8

  $60,000–$80,000

6

5

8

  >$80,000

10

13

4

Age: M (SD)

39.9 (13.5)

39.3 (13.6)

41.4 (13.3)