Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Women Veteran Online Enrollees Before and After the Multimedia Phase
| Characteristicsa | Total women enrolled online n=3568 | Before Multimedia Phase (August 2019–February 2021) n=1072 | After Multimedia Phase (March 2021–August 2021) n=2496 | Crude pb | Multi-pc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration, months | 18 | 6 | |||
| Enrollment rate, n per month | 60 | 416 | |||
| Age at MVP enrollment, mean±SD | 52.5±11.4 | 51.2±11.7 | 53.0±11.3 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Age category, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| 18–39 years | 597 (16.8) | 203 (18.9) | 394 (15.9) | Ref | |
| 40–49 years | 807 (22.7) | 272 (25.4) | 535 (21.5) | 0.42 | |
| 50–59 years | 874 (24.6) | 298 (27.8) | 576 (23.2) | 0.30 | |
| 60–69 years | 1120 (31.5) | 243 (22.7) | 877 (35.3) | <0.0001 | |
| 70+ years | 160 (4.5) | 56 (5.2) | 104 (4.2) | 0.01 | |
| Hispanic, n (%) | 252 (7.6) | 73 (7.2) | 179 (7.7) | 0.60 | 0.96 |
| Race, n (%) | 0.91 | ||||
| White | 2810 (82.4) | 850 (81.5) | 1960 (82.8) | Ref | |
| Black | 400 (11.7) | 133 (12.8) | 267 (11.3) | 0.37 | |
| Asian | 36 (1.1) | 12 (1.2) | 24 (1.0) | 0.70 | |
| Native American/Alaskan | 34 (1.0) | 9 (0.9) | 25 (1.1) | 0.70 | |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 17 (0.5) | 5 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 0.83 | |
| Other | 27 (0.8) | 9 (0.9) | 18 (0.8) | 0.72 | |
| Multiple races | 87 (2.6) | 25 (2.4) | 62 (2.6) | 0.61 | |
| Geographic area, n (%) | <0.0001 | ||||
| Southeast | 1098 (33.8) | 371 (35.4) | 727 (33.0) | Ref | |
| Northeast | 313 (9.6) | 129 (12.3) | 184 (8.4) | 0.01 | |
| Midwest | 607 (18.7) | 209 (19.9) | 398 (18.1) | 0.91 | |
| Southwest | 534 (16.4) | 152 (14.5) | 382 (17.4) | 0.03 | |
| West | 688 (21.2) | 182 (17.4) | 506 (23.0) | 0.001 | |
| Territories | 10 (0.3) | 6 (0.6) | 4 (0.2) | 0.18 | |
| Service era, n (%) | 0.03 | ||||
| Sep 2001 or later | 240 (7.7) | 82 (8.4) | 158 (7.4) | 0.004 | |
| August 1990–August 2001 (including Gulf War) | 1211 (38.9) | 377 (38.5) | 834 (39.1) | Ref | |
| May 1975–July 1990 | 515 (16.6) | 154 (15.7) | 361 (16.9) | 0.05 | |
| August 1964–April 1975 (Vietnam Era) | 181 (5.8) | 71 (7.2) | 110 (5.2) | <0.0001 | |
| December 1941–July 1964 | 11 (0.4) | 7 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) | 0.005 | |
| Multiple service eras | 954 (30.7) | 289 (29.5) | 665 (31.2) | 0.68 |
a
List of missing observations: age: 10, ethnicity: 229, race: 157, region: 318; service era: 456.
b
Comparison between enrolled before and after Multimedia Phase by t-test for continuous variable and chi-square test for categorical characteristics.
c
Mutually adjusted for age, ethnicity, race, geographic area and service era applying logistic regression model.
MVP, Million Veteran Program; SD, standard deviation.