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Table 4 Impact of event scale

From: Five years post whiplash injury: Symptoms and psychological factors in recovered versus non-recovered

Level of stress reaction

Recovered (R)

Mild (M)

Moderate/Severe (MS)

P-value

 

(n = 54)

(n = 59)

(n = 44)

 

Sub clinical (0-8)

42

37

12

 

n %

77.8%

67.7%

27.3%

 

Mild (9-25)

10

13

16

 

n %

18.5%

22.0%

36.4%

 

Moderate (26-43)

2

8

10

 

n %

3.7%

13.6%

22.7%

 

Severe (44-75)

-

1

6

 

n %

 

1.7%

13.6%

 

Total score

4.91

10.15

21.91

< 0.001

Mean (SD)

(7.06)

(12.39)

(16.87)

 

Intrusion subscale

2.35

5.03

10.93

< 0.001

Mean (SD)

(3.74)

(6.08)

(8.81)

 

Avoidance subscale

2.59

5.12

10.98

< 0.001

Mean (SD)

(4.02)

(7.68)

(9.11)