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Table 2 Executive functioning, working memory, and inhibition descriptive statistics by health outcome

From: Complex PTSD symptom clusters and executive function in UK Armed Forces veterans: a cross-sectional study

 

Executive Functioning total (ADEXI)

Working memory

Inhibition

PTSD Group

M (SD)

  

No PTSD

2.76 (0.76)

2.70 (0.87)

2.88 (0.78)

PTSD

2.97 (0.65)

2.98 (0.78)

2.95 (0.70)

CPTSD

3.39 (0.72)

3.42 (0.84)

3.34 (0.78)

Hazardous drinking (AUDIT)

Case

3.23 (0.76)

3.18 (0.89)

3.07 (0.83)

No case

3.11 (0.79)

3.10 (0.95)

3.02 (0.75)

Sleeping difficulties (SCI)

Case

3.23 (0.79)

3.24 (0.90)

3.21 (0.82)

No case

3.06 (0.76)

3.03 (0.93)

3.10 (0.77)

Common mental health difficulties (GHQ-12)

Case

3.26 (0.75)

3.27 (0.88)

3.23 (0.78)

No case

2.76 (0.82)

2.71 (0.93)

2.90 (0.84)

Somatisation (PHQ-15)

Case

3.55 (0.71)

3.61 (0.83)

3.46 (0.78)

No case

2.97 (0.75)

2.94 (0.86)

3.02 (0.78)

  1. PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; CPTSD = complex posttraumatic stress disorder. AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. SCI = Sleep Condition Indicator. GHQ = General Health Questionnaire. PHQ = Patient Health Questionnaire