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Measures
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All Veterans (N= 253)
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With PTSD (N= 139)
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Without PTSD (N= 114)
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p
|
|---|
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Serum triglycerides
|
189.5 ± 141.8
|
194.6 ± 154.7
|
183.3 ± 124.7
|
ns
|
|
High-density lipoprotein
|
42.7 ± 11.3
|
42.5 ± 10.6
|
43.0 ± 12.0
|
ns
|
|
Blood pressure
| | | | |
|
Systolic
|
130.8 ± 15.3
|
132.2 ± 16.0
|
129.1 ± 14.4
|
ns
|
|
Diastolic
|
81.7 ± 10.0
|
82.9 ± 9.9
|
80.2 ± 10.0
|
0.033
|
|
Waist-to-hip ratio
| | | | |
|
Men
|
0.97 ± 0.07
|
0.98 ± 0.07
|
0.97 ± 0.06
|
ns
|
|
Women
|
0.85 ± 0.06
|
0.87 ± 0.03
|
0.84 ± 0.06
|
ns
|
|
Plasma glucose concentration
|
106.4 ± 26.8
|
105.6 ± 26.3
|
107.5 ± 27.5
|
ns
|
- All values are mean ± standard deviation. Diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) ≥ 65 and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for PTSD are met. ns, not significant.
