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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study sample

From: Interpersonal psychotherapy versus treatment as usual for PTSD and depression among Sichuan earthquake survivors: a randomized clinical trial

Variable

IPT + TAU (n = 27)

TAU (n = 22)

Mean/number

Mean/number

(SD or%)

(SD or%)

Age

24.79 (11.66)

36.05 (15.68)

Women

18 (62)

17 (77)

Medication (total)

6 (22)

4 (18)

  SSRI/SNRI + BZ

5 (18.5)

2 (9.1)

  SSRI/SNRI

1 (3.7)

2 (9.1)

Most traumatic life event

  

Earthquake

21 (72)

20 (77)

Interpersonal

2 (7)

0

Other

4 (15)

2 (9)

  1. BZ: benzodiazepine; IPT: Interpersonal Psychotherapy; SD: Standard Deviation; SNRI: Selective Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor; SSRI: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor; TAU: Treatment as Usual.