Table 4 IES-R-K score change before and after exposure to MERS-CoV (N = 44)
From: Post-traumatic stress symptoms in hemodialysis patients with MERS-CoV exposure
IES-R-K | N | Before | After | t | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyperarousal | 44 | 0.68 ± 2.39 | 0.91 ± 1.84 | −0.57 | 0.6 |
Intrusion | 44 | 0.98 ± 2.87 | 1.93 ± 2.97 | −1.88 | 0.07 |
Avoidance | 44 | 1.93 ± 4.69 | 3.32 ± 4.11 | −1.90 | 0.06 |
Sleep disturbance, emotional numbing, and dissociation | 44 | 0.82 ± 2.40 | 2.52 ± 2.61 | −4.52 | < 0.001 |
Sleep disturbance | 44 | 0.34 ± 1.36 | 0.82 ± 1.80 | −1.87 | 0.07 |
Emotional numbing | 44 | 0.27 ± 0.85 | 1.16 ± 1.18 | − 4.66 | < 0.001 |
Dissociation | 44 | 0.20 ± 0.67 | 0.55 ± 0.93 | −2.71 | 0.01 |
Total | 44 | 3.16 ± 9.02 | 9.69 ± 10.50 | −4.73 | < 0.001 |