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Table 2 Sample characteristics (N = 341)

From: The German version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5): psychometric properties and diagnostic utility

Characteristic

N (%)

M (SD)

Range

Age

 

37.54 (12.16)

18 – 76

Gendera

   

 Female

192 (56.3%)

  

 Male

148 (43.4%)

  

Marital Statusb

   

 Single

189 (55.4%)

  

 Married

111 (32.5%)

  

Divorced

33 (9.7%)

  

 Widowed

4 (1.2%)

  

Childrenc

   

 Yes

176 (51.7%)

  

 No

156 (45.7%)

  

Employment Situationd

   

 Not Working

75 (21.0%)

  

 Working Part-Time

34 (10.0%)

  

 Working Full-Time

137 (40.2%)

  

 Retired

42 (12.3%)

  

 Other

45 (13.2%)

  

Most Frequent Traumatic Eventse

   

 Natural disaster

49 (14.7%)

  

 Traffic Accident

143 (42.7%)

  

 Other Accident

62 (18.7%)

  

 Physical Assault

185 (54.9%)

  

 Sexual Assault

142 (42.1%)

  

 Combat

74 (22.4%)

  

PTSD according to CAPS-5f

   

 Yes

207 (60.7%)

  

 No

129 (37.4%)

  
  1. Note: missing data a n = 1 (0.3%); b n = 4 (1.2%); c n = 9 (2.6%); d n = 8 (2.3%); eAccording to the LEC; multiple entries per person were possible; f n = 5 (1.5%)