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Table 3 Mean scores on WHOQOL-Bref by probability of PTSD for respondents at T1, T2 and T3 (n = 70).

From: The predictive value of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms for quality of life: a longitudinal study of physically injured victims of non-domestic violence

Time

T1

T2

T3

Probability of PTSD

Probable PTSD

Risk level

No cases

Probable PTSD

Risk level

No cases

Probable PTSD

Risk level

No cases

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Overall QoL

2.94 (0.94)

3.52 (0.99)

4.14 (0.69)

3.14 (0.85)

3.80 (0.62)

4.03 (0.78)

2.86 (0.89)

3.50 (0.85)

4.10 (0.73)

Overall Health

2.94 (1.26)

3.00 (1.00)

4.03 (0.73)

2.95 (1.07)

3.25 (1.11)

3.72 (0.75)

2.61 (0.92)

3.60 (1.07)

3.87 (0.78)

Physical health

12.03 (3.77)

13.79 (2.86)

17.45 (1.81)

12.91 (3.27)

14.77 (2.63)

17.64 (1.67)

12.23 (3.41)

14.86 (2.56)

16.84 (2.18)

Psychological

11.89 (2.90)

12.69 (2.28)

16.14 (2.41)

12.14 (2.45)

14.40 (2.66)

16.14 (2.47)

11.54 (3.11)

13.20 (2.86)

15.89 (2.63)

Social

12.89 (3.03)

14.03 (2.75)

16.32 (2.89)

12.06 (3.17)

14.66 (3.32)

15.63 (2.85)

12.60 (3.92)

14.26 (3.97)

16.07 (3.20)

Environmental

12.72 (2.97)

13.58 (1.77)

16.41 (1.77)

13.17 (2.37)

14.21 (2.77)

16.61 (1.64)

12.67 (3.11)

14.25 (2.73)

16.05 (2.36)

Number of respondents

18 (26%)

23 (33%)

29 (41%)

21 (30%)

19 (29%)

29 (41%)

22 (31%)

10 (14%)

38 (54%)

  1. Probable PTSD is "diagnosed" if IES-15 scores are > = 35, risk level if scores are > = 20 and < 35 and no PTSD if scores < 20.