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

BMC Psychology

Table 3 Single linear regression models for demographic and health variables and executive functioning scores

	Executive function Adjusted B (95% CI)	Working memory Adjusted B (95% CI)	Inhibition B (95% CI)
Age	-0.01 (-0.01-0.01)	-0.01 (-0.01-0.00)	-0.01 (-0.01-0.00)
Gender	0.05 (-0.45-0.54)	-0.18 (-0.75-0.39)	0.42 (-0.06-0.91)
Ethnicity	0.62 (0.27–0.97)**	0.71 (0.30–1.12)**	0.46 (0.10–0.82)**
Relationship status	0.01 (-0.12-0.23)	0.06 (-0.14-0.26)	0.06 (-0.12-0.23)
Employment status	0.19 (0.03–0.35)**	0.20 (0.12–0.39)**	0.17 (0.01–0.33)**
Level of education	0.13 (-0.03-0.30)	0.12 (-0.07-0.31)	0.16 (-0.01-0.33)
PTSD	0.60 (0.43–0.76)**	0.69 (0.50–0.88)**	0.43 (0.25–0.60)**
CPTSD	0.59 (0.44–0.75)**	0.68 (0.50–0.86)**	0.45 (0.28–0.62)**
CMDs (GHQ-12)	0.49 (0.29–0.70)**	0.54 (0.30–0.78)**	0.33 (0.11–0.54)**
Somatisation (PHQ-15)	0.58 (0.43–0.74)**	0.67 (0.49–0.85)**	0.44 (0.28–0.61)**
Hazardous drinking (AUDIT)	0.13 (-0.05-0.31)	0.07 (-0.14-0.28)	0.24 (0.06–0.42)**
Sleep difficulties (SCI)	0.17 (-0.01-0.34)	0.21 (0.01–0.41)**	0.11 (-0.07-0.29)

No case is the reference category in each linear regression model. ADEXI and subscale scores are the outcome in each linear regression model. ** = p < 0.05. 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

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