Case Control Study
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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2025; 15(9): 108465
Published online Sep 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.108465
Table 2 Variables related to trauma, n (%)
Characteristics
Overall sample
Controls
Low-risk
Intermediate-risk
High-risk (ARMS)
χ2/F P value
ES CTR/significant differences
DTS (total score), mean ± SD28.45 ± 27.3216.06 ± 18.0142.76 ± 25.4469.91 ± 33.8071.11 ± 31.15128.03, < 0.001c0.363, C < B/C < I/C < A/B < I/B < A
DTS (cut-off point)No480 (70.8)363 (89.2)111 (48.5)4 (17.4)2 (10.5)186.90, < 0.001c0.525, 12.9/-9.1/-5.7/-5.9
-12.0/9.1/5.7/5.9
Yes198 (29.2)44 (10.8)118 (51.5)19 (82.6)17 (89.5)
Physical/emotional neglectNo646 (94)395 (95.9)212 (91)20 (87)19 (100)9.59, 0.032a0.118, 2.5/-2.4, -2.5/2.4
Yes41 (6)17 (4.1)21 (9)3 (13)0 (0)
Sexual abuseNo681 (99.1)411 (99.8)228 (97.9)23 (100)19 (100)6.62, 0.0970.098
Yes6 (0.9)1 (0.2)5 (2.1)0 (0)0 (0)
AbuseNo632 (92)392 (95.1)207 (88.8)19 (82.6)14 (73.7)20.10, 0.001b0.193, 3.7/-2.2/-3, -3.7/2.2/1.7
Yes55 (8)20 (4.9)26 (11.2)4 (17.4)5 (26.3)
Natural disasterNo673 (98)400 (97.1)231 (99.1)23 (100)19 (100)4.07, 0.2030.077
Yes14 (2)12 (2.9)2 (0.9)0 (0)0 (0)
Interpersonal eventNo673 (98)407 (98.8)226 (97)22 (95.7)18 (94.7)4.09, 0.1800.077
Yes14 (2)5 (1.2)7 (3)1 (4.3)1 (5.3)
Grief of a deathNo560 (81.5)324 (78.6)197 (84.5)21 (91.3)18 (94.7)7.34, 0.0560.103
Yes127 (18.5)88 (21.4)36 (15.5)2 (8.7)1 (5.3)
Grief without a deathNo667 (97.1)403 (97.8)223 (95.7)22 (95.7)19 (100)3.07, 0.3630.067
Yes20 (2.9)9 (2.2)10 (4.3)1 (4.3)0 (0)
Interpersonal problemsNo635 (92.4)382 (92.7)215 (92.3)20 (87)18 (94.7)1.18, 0.7780.042
Yes52 (7.6)30 (7.3)18 (7.7)3 (13)1 (5.3)
OthersNo552 (80.3)343 (83.3)180 (77.3)17 (73.9)12 (63.2)7.77, 0.049a0.106, 3, -2.3
Yes135 (19.7)69 (16.7)53 (22.7)6 (26.1)7 (36.8)