Table 1.

Sample characteristics at baseline

TotalResilientRecoveryWorseningChronicP
N = 288N = 152N = 57N = 53N = 26
Age, mean (SD)28.0 (7.0)28.1 (6.6)27.7 (7.2)28.7 (8.8)29.1 (6.7)0.807
Male, n (%)*285 (99.0)151 (99.3)56 (98.2)53 (100.0)25 (96.2)0.386
Marital status, n (%)*0.882
Single, Never Married136 (47.2)75 (49.3)28 (49.1)21 (39.6)12 (46.2)
Married/Partnered139 (48.3)71 (46.7)27 (47.4)29 (54.7)12 (46.2)
Separated/Divorced13 (4.5)6 (3.9)2 (3.5)3 (5.7)2 (7.7)
Race, n (%)*0.343
Caucasian/White223 (77.4)123 (80.9)44 (77.2)39 (73.6)17 (65.4)
African American/Black14 (4.9)4 (2.6)5 (8.8)3 (5.7)2 (7.7)

Asian American/Pacific Islander/Native

American/Other

51 (17.7)25 (16.4)8 (14.0)11 (20.8)7 (26.9)
Non-Caucasian Hispanic, n (%)*40 (13.9)21 (13.8)5 (8.8)9 (17.0)5 (19.2)0.514
Education, n (%)*0.327
High School/GED113 (39.2)54 (35.5)24 (42.1)26 (49.1)9 (34.6)
Any College175 (60.8)98 (64.5)33 (57.9)27 (50.9)17 (65.4)
Military Service, n (%)*0.851
Army216 (75.0)117 (77.0)39 (68.4)40 (75.5)20 (76.9)
Marine Corps55 (19.1)28 (18.4)13 (22.8)9 (17.0)5 (19.2)
Other17 (5.9)7 (4.6)5 (8.8)4 (7.5)1 (3.8)
Number of study visits, mean (SD) 7.1 (2.6)7.2 (2.6)7.4 (2.3)6.7 (2.9)6.2 (2.4)0.795
Months from injury to enrollment, n (%)*0.370
≤ 6 months228 (79.2)120 (78.9)48 (84.2)38 (71.7)22 (84.6)
> 6 months60 (20.8)32 (21.1)9 (15.8)15 (28.3)4 (15.4)
Number of deployments, median [IQR]2 [1, 3]2 [1, 3]2.00 [1, 2]1 [1, 3]2 [1, 3]0.652
Baseline PTSD Checklist, mean (SD) 28.7 (13.8)19.3 (3.2)27.9 (5.8)37.3 (10.3)59.8 (9.2)<0.001
Early regional anesthesia, n (%)*104 (36.1)51 (33.6)21 (36.8)20 (37.7)12 (46.2)0.650
Length of Stay, Days, median, [IQR]26 [13, 49]28 [15, 50]31 [10, 50]21 [10, 52]23 [17, 34]0.370
Injury Severity Score, mean (SD) 18.2 (10.5)18.9 (10.8)18.1 (11.6)17.0 (9.6)16.9 (7.5)0.603
Injury resulting in amputation, n (%)*108 (37.6)65 (42.8)22 (39.3)16 (30.2)5 (19.2)0.081
Arm injury, n (%)*160 (55.7)86 (56.6)32 (57.1)29 (54.7)13 (50.0)0.063
Leg injury, n (%)*241 (84.0)132 (86.8)46 (82.1)40 (75.5)23 (88.5)0.999
Head injury, n (%)*113 (39.4)57 (37.5)22 (39.3)22 (41.5)12 (46.2)0.910
Chest injury, n (%)*129 (44.9)66 (43.4)23 (41.1)27 (50.9)13 (50.0)0.123
Explosive/Blast-related injury, n (%)*216 (75.0)117 (77.0)38 (66.7)43 (81.1)18 (69.2)0.066
Gunshot injury, n (%)*46 (16.0)20 (13.2)13 (22.8)7 (13.2)6 (23.1)0.297
Other mechanism of injury, n (%)*16 (5.6)12 (7.9)2 (3.5)1 (1.9)1 (3.8)0.494
TotalResilientRecoveryWorseningChronicP
N = 288N = 152N = 57N = 53N = 26
Age, mean (SD)28.0 (7.0)28.1 (6.6)27.7 (7.2)28.7 (8.8)29.1 (6.7)0.807
Male, n (%)*285 (99.0)151 (99.3)56 (98.2)53 (100.0)25 (96.2)0.386
Marital status, n (%)*0.882
Single, Never Married136 (47.2)75 (49.3)28 (49.1)21 (39.6)12 (46.2)
Married/Partnered139 (48.3)71 (46.7)27 (47.4)29 (54.7)12 (46.2)
Separated/Divorced13 (4.5)6 (3.9)2 (3.5)3 (5.7)2 (7.7)
Race, n (%)*0.343
Caucasian/White223 (77.4)123 (80.9)44 (77.2)39 (73.6)17 (65.4)
African American/Black14 (4.9)4 (2.6)5 (8.8)3 (5.7)2 (7.7)

Asian American/Pacific Islander/Native

American/Other

51 (17.7)25 (16.4)8 (14.0)11 (20.8)7 (26.9)
Non-Caucasian Hispanic, n (%)*40 (13.9)21 (13.8)5 (8.8)9 (17.0)5 (19.2)0.514
Education, n (%)*0.327
High School/GED113 (39.2)54 (35.5)24 (42.1)26 (49.1)9 (34.6)
Any College175 (60.8)98 (64.5)33 (57.9)27 (50.9)17 (65.4)
Military Service, n (%)*0.851
Army216 (75.0)117 (77.0)39 (68.4)40 (75.5)20 (76.9)
Marine Corps55 (19.1)28 (18.4)13 (22.8)9 (17.0)5 (19.2)
Other17 (5.9)7 (4.6)5 (8.8)4 (7.5)1 (3.8)
Number of study visits, mean (SD) 7.1 (2.6)7.2 (2.6)7.4 (2.3)6.7 (2.9)6.2 (2.4)0.795
Months from injury to enrollment, n (%)*0.370
≤ 6 months228 (79.2)120 (78.9)48 (84.2)38 (71.7)22 (84.6)
> 6 months60 (20.8)32 (21.1)9 (15.8)15 (28.3)4 (15.4)
Number of deployments, median [IQR]2 [1, 3]2 [1, 3]2.00 [1, 2]1 [1, 3]2 [1, 3]0.652
Baseline PTSD Checklist, mean (SD) 28.7 (13.8)19.3 (3.2)27.9 (5.8)37.3 (10.3)59.8 (9.2)<0.001
Early regional anesthesia, n (%)*104 (36.1)51 (33.6)21 (36.8)20 (37.7)12 (46.2)0.650
Length of Stay, Days, median, [IQR]26 [13, 49]28 [15, 50]31 [10, 50]21 [10, 52]23 [17, 34]0.370
Injury Severity Score, mean (SD) 18.2 (10.5)18.9 (10.8)18.1 (11.6)17.0 (9.6)16.9 (7.5)0.603
Injury resulting in amputation, n (%)*108 (37.6)65 (42.8)22 (39.3)16 (30.2)5 (19.2)0.081
Arm injury, n (%)*160 (55.7)86 (56.6)32 (57.1)29 (54.7)13 (50.0)0.063
Leg injury, n (%)*241 (84.0)132 (86.8)46 (82.1)40 (75.5)23 (88.5)0.999
Head injury, n (%)*113 (39.4)57 (37.5)22 (39.3)22 (41.5)12 (46.2)0.910
Chest injury, n (%)*129 (44.9)66 (43.4)23 (41.1)27 (50.9)13 (50.0)0.123
Explosive/Blast-related injury, n (%)*216 (75.0)117 (77.0)38 (66.7)43 (81.1)18 (69.2)0.066
Gunshot injury, n (%)*46 (16.0)20 (13.2)13 (22.8)7 (13.2)6 (23.1)0.297
Other mechanism of injury, n (%)*16 (5.6)12 (7.9)2 (3.5)1 (1.9)1 (3.8)0.494
*

Chi-square test.

ANOVA.

Kruskal-Wallis.

PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; IQR = interquartile range.

Table 1.

Sample characteristics at baseline

TotalResilientRecoveryWorseningChronicP
N = 288N = 152N = 57N = 53N = 26
Age, mean (SD)28.0 (7.0)28.1 (6.6)27.7 (7.2)28.7 (8.8)29.1 (6.7)0.807
Male, n (%)*285 (99.0)151 (99.3)56 (98.2)53 (100.0)25 (96.2)0.386
Marital status, n (%)*0.882
Single, Never Married136 (47.2)75 (49.3)28 (49.1)21 (39.6)12 (46.2)
Married/Partnered139 (48.3)71 (46.7)27 (47.4)29 (54.7)12 (46.2)
Separated/Divorced13 (4.5)6 (3.9)2 (3.5)3 (5.7)2 (7.7)
Race, n (%)*0.343
Caucasian/White223 (77.4)123 (80.9)44 (77.2)39 (73.6)17 (65.4)
African American/Black14 (4.9)4 (2.6)5 (8.8)3 (5.7)2 (7.7)

Asian American/Pacific Islander/Native

American/Other

51 (17.7)25 (16.4)8 (14.0)11 (20.8)7 (26.9)
Non-Caucasian Hispanic, n (%)*40 (13.9)21 (13.8)5 (8.8)9 (17.0)5 (19.2)0.514
Education, n (%)*0.327
High School/GED113 (39.2)54 (35.5)24 (42.1)26 (49.1)9 (34.6)
Any College175 (60.8)98 (64.5)33 (57.9)27 (50.9)17 (65.4)
Military Service, n (%)*0.851
Army216 (75.0)117 (77.0)39 (68.4)40 (75.5)20 (76.9)
Marine Corps55 (19.1)28 (18.4)13 (22.8)9 (17.0)5 (19.2)
Other17 (5.9)7 (4.6)5 (8.8)4 (7.5)1 (3.8)
Number of study visits, mean (SD) 7.1 (2.6)7.2 (2.6)7.4 (2.3)6.7 (2.9)6.2 (2.4)0.795
Months from injury to enrollment, n (%)*0.370
≤ 6 months228 (79.2)120 (78.9)48 (84.2)38 (71.7)22 (84.6)
> 6 months60 (20.8)32 (21.1)9 (15.8)15 (28.3)4 (15.4)
Number of deployments, median [IQR]2 [1, 3]2 [1, 3]2.00 [1, 2]1 [1, 3]2 [1, 3]0.652
Baseline PTSD Checklist, mean (SD) 28.7 (13.8)19.3 (3.2)27.9 (5.8)37.3 (10.3)59.8 (9.2)<0.001
Early regional anesthesia, n (%)*104 (36.1)51 (33.6)21 (36.8)20 (37.7)12 (46.2)0.650
Length of Stay, Days, median, [IQR]26 [13, 49]28 [15, 50]31 [10, 50]21 [10, 52]23 [17, 34]0.370
Injury Severity Score, mean (SD) 18.2 (10.5)18.9 (10.8)18.1 (11.6)17.0 (9.6)16.9 (7.5)0.603
Injury resulting in amputation, n (%)*108 (37.6)65 (42.8)22 (39.3)16 (30.2)5 (19.2)0.081
Arm injury, n (%)*160 (55.7)86 (56.6)32 (57.1)29 (54.7)13 (50.0)0.063
Leg injury, n (%)*241 (84.0)132 (86.8)46 (82.1)40 (75.5)23 (88.5)0.999
Head injury, n (%)*113 (39.4)57 (37.5)22 (39.3)22 (41.5)12 (46.2)0.910
Chest injury, n (%)*129 (44.9)66 (43.4)23 (41.1)27 (50.9)13 (50.0)0.123
Explosive/Blast-related injury, n (%)*216 (75.0)117 (77.0)38 (66.7)43 (81.1)18 (69.2)0.066
Gunshot injury, n (%)*46 (16.0)20 (13.2)13 (22.8)7 (13.2)6 (23.1)0.297
Other mechanism of injury, n (%)*16 (5.6)12 (7.9)2 (3.5)1 (1.9)1 (3.8)0.494
TotalResilientRecoveryWorseningChronicP
N = 288N = 152N = 57N = 53N = 26
Age, mean (SD)28.0 (7.0)28.1 (6.6)27.7 (7.2)28.7 (8.8)29.1 (6.7)0.807
Male, n (%)*285 (99.0)151 (99.3)56 (98.2)53 (100.0)25 (96.2)0.386
Marital status, n (%)*0.882
Single, Never Married136 (47.2)75 (49.3)28 (49.1)21 (39.6)12 (46.2)
Married/Partnered139 (48.3)71 (46.7)27 (47.4)29 (54.7)12 (46.2)
Separated/Divorced13 (4.5)6 (3.9)2 (3.5)3 (5.7)2 (7.7)
Race, n (%)*0.343
Caucasian/White223 (77.4)123 (80.9)44 (77.2)39 (73.6)17 (65.4)
African American/Black14 (4.9)4 (2.6)5 (8.8)3 (5.7)2 (7.7)

Asian American/Pacific Islander/Native

American/Other

51 (17.7)25 (16.4)8 (14.0)11 (20.8)7 (26.9)
Non-Caucasian Hispanic, n (%)*40 (13.9)21 (13.8)5 (8.8)9 (17.0)5 (19.2)0.514
Education, n (%)*0.327
High School/GED113 (39.2)54 (35.5)24 (42.1)26 (49.1)9 (34.6)
Any College175 (60.8)98 (64.5)33 (57.9)27 (50.9)17 (65.4)
Military Service, n (%)*0.851
Army216 (75.0)117 (77.0)39 (68.4)40 (75.5)20 (76.9)
Marine Corps55 (19.1)28 (18.4)13 (22.8)9 (17.0)5 (19.2)
Other17 (5.9)7 (4.6)5 (8.8)4 (7.5)1 (3.8)
Number of study visits, mean (SD) 7.1 (2.6)7.2 (2.6)7.4 (2.3)6.7 (2.9)6.2 (2.4)0.795
Months from injury to enrollment, n (%)*0.370
≤ 6 months228 (79.2)120 (78.9)48 (84.2)38 (71.7)22 (84.6)
> 6 months60 (20.8)32 (21.1)9 (15.8)15 (28.3)4 (15.4)
Number of deployments, median [IQR]2 [1, 3]2 [1, 3]2.00 [1, 2]1 [1, 3]2 [1, 3]0.652
Baseline PTSD Checklist, mean (SD) 28.7 (13.8)19.3 (3.2)27.9 (5.8)37.3 (10.3)59.8 (9.2)<0.001
Early regional anesthesia, n (%)*104 (36.1)51 (33.6)21 (36.8)20 (37.7)12 (46.2)0.650
Length of Stay, Days, median, [IQR]26 [13, 49]28 [15, 50]31 [10, 50]21 [10, 52]23 [17, 34]0.370
Injury Severity Score, mean (SD) 18.2 (10.5)18.9 (10.8)18.1 (11.6)17.0 (9.6)16.9 (7.5)0.603
Injury resulting in amputation, n (%)*108 (37.6)65 (42.8)22 (39.3)16 (30.2)5 (19.2)0.081
Arm injury, n (%)*160 (55.7)86 (56.6)32 (57.1)29 (54.7)13 (50.0)0.063
Leg injury, n (%)*241 (84.0)132 (86.8)46 (82.1)40 (75.5)23 (88.5)0.999
Head injury, n (%)*113 (39.4)57 (37.5)22 (39.3)22 (41.5)12 (46.2)0.910
Chest injury, n (%)*129 (44.9)66 (43.4)23 (41.1)27 (50.9)13 (50.0)0.123
Explosive/Blast-related injury, n (%)*216 (75.0)117 (77.0)38 (66.7)43 (81.1)18 (69.2)0.066
Gunshot injury, n (%)*46 (16.0)20 (13.2)13 (22.8)7 (13.2)6 (23.1)0.297
Other mechanism of injury, n (%)*16 (5.6)12 (7.9)2 (3.5)1 (1.9)1 (3.8)0.494
*

Chi-square test.

ANOVA.

Kruskal-Wallis.

PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; IQR = interquartile range.

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