Table 1 Demographics and Clinical Characteristics in patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD)

Age [years]

39.49 ± 11.92

40.37 ± 10.20

F_(1,78) = 0.13, p = .721, η_p² = 0.002

Gender

 Female

n = 28

n = 36

Χ²₍₁₎ = .805, p = .370

 Male

n = 9

n = 7

Education level (German)

 Volkshochschule (9 years)

n = 9

n = 11

Chi²₍₁₎ = 2.56, p = .275

 Realschule (10 years)

n = 9

n = 10

Chi²₍₁₎ = 2.73, p = .256

 Abitur (12 years)

n = 4

n = 4

Chi²₍₁₎ = 2.72, p = .257

 Higher education

n = 7

n = 17

Chi²₍₁₎ = 5.38, p = .070

Family status

 Single

n = 16

n = 25

Chi²₍₂₎ = 1.50, p = .472

 Married

n = 13

n = 11

 Divorced

n = 5

n = 5

 Previous psycho-therapeutical treatment

n = 25

n = 38

Chi²₍₁₎ = 0.74, p = .785