Table 8: Prescribed and over the counter medication(s) classes for study participants.
Medications |
Control |
PTSD |
p value |
Alcohol withdrawal/substance abuse |
0/39 (0.0%) |
1/39 (2.6%) |
0.314 |
Antibiotics |
0/39 (0.0%) |
3/39 (7.7%) |
0.077 |
Anticoagulant |
0/39 (0.0%) |
1/39 (2.6%) |
0.314 |
Antihistamine |
0/39 (0.0%) |
4/39 (10.3%) |
0.040 |
Antihypertensive |
4/38 (10.5%) |
10/39 (25.6%) |
0.086 |
Anxiety |
0/39 (0.0%) |
6/39 (15.4%) |
0.011 |
Asthma |
0/39 (0.0%) |
2/39 (5.1%) |
0.152 |
Autoimmune |
0/39 (0.0%) |
2/39 (5.1%) |
0.152 |
Bipolar disorder/schizophrenia |
0/39 (0.0%) |
7/39 (17.9%) |
0.006 |
Depression |
0/39 (0.0%) |
7/39 (17.9%) |
0.006 |
Diabetes |
0/39 (0.0%) |
4/39 (10.3%) |
0.040 |
Diuretic |
0/39 (0.0%) |
1/39 (2.6%) |
0.314 |
Hormone |
3/39 (7.7%) |
0/39 (0.0%) |
0.077 |
Migraine |
0/39 (0.0%) |
2/39 (5.1%) |
0.152 |
Muscle relaxant |
1/39 (2.6%) |
4/39 (11.4%) |
0.165 |
Nicotine substitute |
0/39 (0.0%) |
1/39 (2.6%) |
0.314 |
Pain relief |
6/39 (15.4%) |
17/39 (43.6%) |
0.006 |
PPI |
1/39 (2.6%) |
1/39 (2.6%) |
1.000 |
Sedative |
0/39 (0.0%) |
7/39 (17.9%) |
0.006 |
SSRI |
4/39 (11.4%) |
23/39 (59.0%) |
< 0.001 |
Statin |
1/39 (2.6%) |
3/39 (7.7%) |
0.305 |
Steroid |
1/39 (2.6%) |
0/39 (0.0%) |
0.314 |
Thyroid |
0/39 (0.0%) |
1/39 (2.6%) |
0.314 |
Vitamins and supplements |
4/39 (11.4%) |
1/39 (2.6%) |
0.165 |