Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of soldiers at baseline
| Â | Total baseline sample | Excluded group | Alcohol use disorders | Anxiety disorders | Healthy group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | (n = 605) | (n = 180) | (n = 36) | (n = 58) | (n = 331) |
Age, mean (SD) | 26.71 (5.92) | 26.59 (5.9) | 24.56 (3.68) | 26.91 (6.42) | 26.97 (6.01) |
Education, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Low | 112 (18.54) | 44 (24.44) | 6 (16.67) | 12 (20.69) | 50 (15.11) |
  Middle | 400 (66.12) | 108 (60) | 23 (63.89) | 36 (62.07) | 233 (70.39) |
  High | 93 (15.37) | 28 (15.56) | 7 (19.44) | 10 (17.24) | 48 (14.50) |
No. of previous combat experiences, mean (SD) | 2.38 (4.83) | 2.78 (5.33) | 1.36 (3.56) | 2.91 (5.93) | 2.19 (4.42) |
PTQÂ total at baseline, mean (SD) | 15.27 (9.74) | 17.95 (11.78) | 16.28 (7.99) | 18.64 (9.32) | 13.11 (8.11) |
  PTQ core features, mean (SD) | 10.30 (6.45) | 11.93 (7.59) | 11.36 (5.74) | 12.33 (6.15) | 8.92 (5.53) |
  PTQ unproductiveness, mean (SD) | 2.57 (2.20) | 3.16 (2.65)* | 3.06 (2.07) | 3.28 (2.08) | 2.07 (1.82) |
  PTQ mental capacity, mean (SD) | 2.40 (2.05) | 2.84 (2.38)* | 1.86 (1.44) | 3.03 (2.28) | 2.11 (1.80) |