The combined effect of gender and age on post traumatic stress disorder: do men and women show differences in the lifespan distribution of the disorder?
The combined effect of gender and age on post traumatic stress disorder: do men and women show differences in the lifespan distribution of the disorder?
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DOI：
10.1186/1744-859x-9-32
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发表时间：
2010-07-21
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Elklit A
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作者：
Ditlevsen DN;Elklit A
该研究的目的是检查性别和年龄对创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的综合影响，以描述 PTSD 寿命分布中可能存在的性别差异。数据收集自丹麦和北欧之前关于创伤后应激障碍或创伤的研究。最终样本由 6,548 名参与者组成，其中 2,768 名男性 (42.3%) 和 3,780 名女性 (57.7%)。 PTSD 根据哈佛创伤问卷第四部分 (HTQ-IV) 进行测量。男性和女性的 PTSD 寿命分布不同。男性 40 岁出头和女性 50 岁出头 PTSD 患病率最高，而两性的最低患病率是 70 岁出头。总体而言，女性的 PTSD 患病率是男性的两倍。然而，在某些年龄段，女性与男性的比例接近3:1。 21 至 25 岁年龄段的女性与男性比例最高。寿命性别差异表明在理解创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）发展过程中将生殖因素和社会责任纳入其中的重要性。
The aim of the study was to examine the combined effect of gender and age on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in order to describe a possible gender difference in the lifespan distribution of PTSD. Data were collected from previous Danish and Nordic studies of PTSD or trauma. The final sample was composed of 6,548 participants, 2,768 (42.3%) men and 3,780 (57.7%) women. PTSD was measured based on the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire, part IV (HTQ-IV). Men and women differed in lifespan distribution of PTSD. The highest prevalence of PTSD was seen in the early 40s for men and in the early 50s for women, while the lowest prevalence for both genders was in the early 70s. Women had an overall twofold higher PTSD prevalence than men. However, at some ages the female to male ratio was nearly 3:1. The highest female to male ratio was found for the 21 to 25 year-olds. The lifespan gender differences indicate the importance of including reproductive factors and social responsibilities in the understanding of the development of PTSD.