Table 2.
Trauma Exposure Characteristics Associated with VHA Psychotherapy Utilization and Retention among Women Veterans Diagnosed with PTSD
| Any Utilization N=986 | Retention n=729 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n | % | AOR [95% CI] | IRR [95% CI] |
|
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| Trauma Exposure | ||||
| Child physical/sexual abuse | 691 | 73.3% | 1.17 [0.80, 1.70] | 0.91 [0.71, 1.17] |
| Military sexual trauma | 776 | 80.4% | 1.08 [0.71, 1.63] | 1.36* [1.03, 1.82] |
| Combat exposure | 399 | 40.5% | 0.97 [0.71, 1.31] | 0.99 [0.79, 1.25] |
| Post-military interpersonal violence | 428 | 46.5% | 1.32 [0.91, 1.91] | 0.93 [0.72, 1.20] |
Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; IIR = incidence rate ratio; CI = confidence interval. Odds ratios and incidence rate ratios adjusted for race, parenting status, and comorbid psychiatric diagnoses, and all other trauma exposure categories; missing values possible on each variable.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01.