Table 3

Association of History of Incarceration With PTSD Symptom Clusters

PSS TotalIntrusiveAvoidanceHyperarousal
Arrested
    No10.01 (11.19)2.51 (3.47)3.93 (4.85).54 (4.01)
    Yes14.22 (12.81)3.41 (3.91)5.80 (5.68)5.01 (4.54)
F = 116.70*F = 57.18*F = 118.23*F = 109.56*
Jailed
    No10.22 (11.26)2.58 (3.51)4.00 (4.86)3.62 (4.05)
    Yes14.33 (12.86)3.42 (3.92)5.86 (5.72)5.06 (4.54)
F = 111.64*F = 49.40*F = 116.88*F = 106.37*
Imprisoned
    No11.91 (12.13)2.95 (3.73)4.73 (5.30)4.22 (4.32)
    Yes15.16 (13.01)3.38 (3.89)6.46 (5.83)5.31 (4.60)
F = 30.63*F = 5.51F = 44.60*F = 27.17*
Charge involving violence
    No11.35 (11.70)2.79 (3.60)4.55 (5.14)4.01 (4.20)
    Yes16.41 (13.60)3.94 (4.19)6.65 (6.02)5.78 (4.74)
F = 108.89*F = 59.39*F = 96.06*F = 104.03*
  • Data are expressed as the mean (SD).

  • * p < .001.

  • p < .05.