Basic characteristics of study population according to risk of PTSD
| Character | High-risk PTSD | Normal and low-risk PTSD | Total | p Value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| 20–29 | 82 (27.61) | 215 (72.39) | 297 (100.0) | <0.001* |
| 30–39 | 463 (37.43) | 774 (62.57) | 1237 (100.0) | |
| 40–49 | 681 (43.27) | 893 (56.73) | 1574 (100.0) | |
| Over 50s | 343 (48.38) | 366 (51.62) | 709 (100.0) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Man | 1480 (41.04) | 2126 (58.96) | 3606 (100.0) | 0.106 |
| Woman | 89 (42.18) | 122 (57.82) | 211 (100.0) | |
| Department of work | ||||
| Police Administration Department | 31 (28.18) | 79 (71.82) | 110 (100.0) | 0.004* |
| Public Security Department | 45 (34.09) | 87 (65.91) | 132 (100.0) | |
| Traffic Affairs Management Department | 130 (43.33) | 170 (56.67) | 300 (100.0) | |
| Investigation Department | 96 (36.50) | 167 (63.50) | 263 (100.0) | |
| Detective Division | 133 (37.46) | 222 (62.54) | 355 (100.0) | |
| Police Precinct | 721 (43.51) | 936 (56.49) | 1657 (100.0) | |
| Intelligence and National Security Division | 34 (43.59) | 44 (56.41) | 78 (100.0) | |
| Riot Police Company | 17 (29.31) | 41 (70.69) | 58 (100.0) | |
| Office of Inspection & Public Complaints | 11 (33.33) | 22 (66.67) | 33 (100.0) | |
| Public Safety Department | 351 (42.24) | 480 (57.76) | 831 (100.0) | |
| Grade | ||||
| Police Officer | 214 (32.23) | 450 (67.77) | 664 (100.0) | <0.001* |
| Senior Police Officer | 220 (41.12) | 315 (58.88) | 535 (100.0) | |
| Assistant inspector | 658 (42.70) | 883 (57.30) | 1541 (100.0) | |
| Inspector | 431 (45.95) | 507 (54.05) | 938 (100.0) | |
| Senior inspector | 43 (35.83) | 77 (64.17) | 120 (100.0) | |
| Over Superintendent | 3 (15.79) | 16 (84.21) | 19 (100.0) | |
| Total | 1569 (41.11) | 2248 (58.89) | 3817 (100.0) | |
*p Value: <0.05.
†p Value by χ2 test.
PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.