Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of soldiers at follow-up

Age, mean (SD)

28.76 (6.29)

28.35 (5.74)

27.88 (5.98)

29.44 (6.88)

Education, n (%)

  Low

66 (18.91)

43 (23.63)

4 (16.67)

19 (13.29)

  Middle

224 (64.18)

109 (59.89)

17 (70.83)

98 (68.53)

  High

59 (16.91)

30 (16.48)

3 (12.50)

26 (18.18)

No. of previous combat experiences, mean (SD)

2.48 (4.84)

2.28 (4.74)

2.92 (5.52)

2.66 (4.88)

No. of intermediate combat experiences, mean (SD)

5.31 (5.39)

5.30 (5.60)

8.79 (6.27)

4.74 (4.76)

PTQ total at baseline, mean (SD)

15.66 (9.68)

15.67 (9.48)

23.58 (10.75)

14.31 (9.16)

  PTQ core features, mean (SD)

10.51 (6.40)

10.57 (6.15)

15.59 (7.98)

9.57 (6.04)

  PTQ unproductiveness, mean (SD)

2.63 (2.23)

2.66 (2.26)

4.46 (2.45)

2.28 (2.00)

  PTQ mental capacity, mean (SD)

2.52 (2.08)

2.46 (2.02)

3.54 (2.17)

2.44 (2.11)

PTQ total at follow-up, mean (SD)

14.86 (10.83)

15.54 (10.53)

25.04 (13.90)

12.26 (9.45)

  PTQ core features, mean (SD)

10.07 (7.13)

10.40 (6.82)

16.96 (9.05)

8.46 (6.39)

  PTQ unproductiveness, mean (SD)

2.48 (2.24)

2.67 (2.30)

4.13 (2.88)

1.96 (1.84)

  PTQ mental capacity, mean (SD)

2.31 (2.18)

2.47 (2.17)

3.96 (2.73)

1.84 (1.91)