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Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics

From: Evaluation of an internet-based intervention for service members of the German armed forces with deployment-related posttraumatic stress symptoms

 

Comparison of groups

Variables

 

Total (n = 37)

Waiting List (n = 17)

Treatment Group (n = 20)

Test statistics t (df)

p

Sociodemographic characteristics

Age

M (SD)

37.7 (8.8)

37.8 (12.8)

37.7 (6.86)

0.01 (21.79)

.989

Marital statusa

     

.786

 Single

n (%)

4 (11.1)

1 (6.2)

3 (15)

  

 Relationship

n (%)

5 (13.9)

2 (12.5)

3 (15)

  

 Married

n (%)

19 (52.8)

10 (62.5)

9 (45)

  

Educationa

     

.680

 Secondary school qualification

n (%)

6 (16.7)

3 (18.8)

3 (15.0)

  

 Secondary school certificate

n (%)

24 (66.7)

11 (68.8)

13 (65)

  

 High school diploma

n (%)

6 (16.7)

2 (12.4)

4 (20)

  

Employment statusa

     

.894

 Fulltime

n (%)

29 (80.6)

13 (81.2)

16 (80)

  

 Part-time

n (%)

1 (2.8)

0 (0)

1 (5)

  

 Training/Apprenticeship

n (%)

1 (2.8)

0 (0)

1 (5)

  

 Unemployed

n (%)

5 (13.9)

3 (18.8)

2 (10)

  

Joined the military

Year (SD)

2001 (9.9)

2000 (12.5)

2001 (7.6)

−0.06 (21.87)

.950

Work statusa

     

.593

 Voluntary service

n (%)

2 (6.1)

2 (12.5)

0 (0)

  

 Temporary

n (%)

20 (60.6)

10 (62.5)

10 (58.8)

  

 Professional

n (%)

8 (24.2)

3 (18.8)

5 (29.4)

  

Military unita

     

.145

 Army

n (%)

18 (51.4)

10 (62.5)

8 (42.1)

  

 Air Force

n (%)

5 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

5 (26.3)

  

 Navy

n (%)

1 (2.9)

1 (6.2)

0 (0)

  

 Medical service

n (%)

3 (8.6)

1 (6.2)

2 (10.5)

  

 Joint support service

n (%)

8 (22.9)

4 (25.0)

4 (21.1)

  

Military ranks

 Enlisted ranks

n (%)

10 (28.6)

5 (31.2)

5 (26.3)

  

 Non-commissioned

n (%)

20 (57.1)

10 (62.5)

10 (52.6)

  

 Commissioned officer

n (%)

5 (14.3)

1 (6.2)

4 (21.1)

  

Number of deployments

M (SD)

2.78 (3.12)

1.75 (1.18)

3.60 (3.9)

−2.01 (23.24)

.056

Countrya

     

.634

 Afghanistan

n (%)

25 (73.5)

9 (60.0)

16 (83.2)

  

 Bosnia

n (%)

2 (5.9)

1 (6.7)

1 (5.3)

  

 Kosovo

n (%)

5 (14.7)

3 (20.0)

2 (10.5)

  

 Mali

n (%)

1 (2.9)

1 (6.7)

0 (0)

  

 Somalia

n (%)

1 (2.9)

1 (6.7)

0 (0)

  
  1. Note. ++Fisher′s exact test was used to test the significance of independence in categorical variable. The category “secondary school qualification” (Realschule) also includes “subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification” (Fachhochschulreife). df degrees of freedom, M mean, N sample size, PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder, SD standard deviation