Table 1.
Participant Characteristics by C-SSRS Screening Result
| Negative C-SSRS, n = 541 | Positive C-SSRS, n = 327 | Overall, n = 868 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Weighted proportion (95% CI) | n | Weighted proportion (95% CI) | n | Weighted proportion (95% CI) | |
| Age, mean, sd | 541 | 64.89 (62.97, 66.80) | 327 | 55.05 (52.98, 57.12) | 868 | 64.87 (62.96, 66.78) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Woman | 253 | 8.66 (7.81, 9.60) | 105 | 16.18 (15.26, 17.15) | 358 | 8.68 (7.82, 9.61) |
| Man | 282 | 91.15 (90.22, 91.99) | 219 | 83.09 (81.90, 84.22) | 501 | 91.13 (90.21, 91.97) |
| Non-binary/did not identify/unsure/declined | 6 | 0.19 (0.08, 0.43) | 3 | 0.73 (0.22, 2.35) | 9 | 0.19 (0.08, 0.43) |
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Hispanic | 40 | 5.09 (2.99, 8.52) | 35 | 12.13 (8.34, 17.3) | 75 | 5.1 (3.01, 8.52) |
| Non-Hispanic | 499 | 94.91 (91.48, 97.01) | 292 | 87.87 (82.70, 91.66) | 791 | 94.9 (91.48, 96.99) |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 375 | 76.04 (70.85, 80.55) | 211 | 64.4 (58.51, 69.87) | 586 | 76.02 (70.84, 80.52) |
| Black/African American | 117 | 18.91 (14.75, 23.91) | 69 | 22.26 (17.87, 27.36) | 186 | 18.91 (14.76, 23.91) |
| Asian | 6 | 0.2 (0.09, 0.46) | 4 | 1.9 (0.67, 5.30) | 10 | 0.21 (0.09, 0.46) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 0.67 (0.20, 2.20) | 6 | 1.93 (0.89, 4.15) | 11 | 0.67 (0.20, 2.20) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03 (0.00, 0.24) | 3 | 0.64 (0.22, 1.82) | 4 | 0.03 (0.01, 0.23) |
| Multi-racial | 35 | 4.15 (2.52, 6.76) | 30 | 8.88 (5.69, 13.61) | 65 | 4.16 (2.53, 6.76) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married or living together | 257 | 60.82 (54.78, 66.55) | 157 | 54.5 (48.47, 60.4) | 414 | 60.81 (54.77, 66.53) |
| Not living together | 239 | 39.18 (33.45, 45.22) | 144 | 45.5 (39.6, 51.53) | 383 | 39.19 (33.47, 45.23) |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than some college | 115 | 29.77 (24.71, 35.37) | 84 | 28.99 (24.19, 34.32) | 199 | 29.77 (24.72, 35.36) |
| Some college or greater | 392 | 70.23 (64.63, 75.29) | 229 | 71.01 (65.68, 75.81) | 621 | 70.23 (64.64, 75.28) |
| Employment | ||||||
| Employed | 157 | 26.73 (21.57, 32.62) | 96 | 33.73 (28.31, 39.61) | 253 | 26.74 (21.59, 32.62) |
| All others | 337 | 73.27 (67.38, 78.43) | 206 | 66.27 (60.39, 71.69) | 543 | 73.26 (67.38, 78.41) |
| Rural/urban | ||||||
| Rural | 195 | 38.56 (33.11, 44.32) | 115 | 34.33 (29.23, 39.81) | 310 | 38.56 (33.11, 44.3) |
| Urban | 346 | 61.44 (55.68, 66.89) | 210 | 65.67 (60.19, 70.77) | 556 | 61.44 (55.70, 66.89) |
| Spirituality/religion strength* | ||||||
| Strong | 300 | 59.83 (53.82, 65.57) | 144 | 44.4 (38.62, 50.34) | 444 | 59.80 (53.8, 65.53) |
| Weak | 193 | 40.17 (34.43, 46.18) | 157 | 55.6 (49.66, 61.38) | 350 | 40.20 (34.47, 46.2) |
| Service connection | ||||||
| At least 50% | 238 | 44.55 (39.00, 50.23) | 178 | 56.96 (51.39, 62.36) | 416 | 44.57 (39.03, 50.25) |
| Below 50% | 116 | 20.42 (16.14, 25.49) | 70 | 21.07 (16.90, 25.95) | 186 | 20.42 (16.15, 25.48) |
| No service connection | 187 | 35.03 (30.11, 40.3) | 79 | 21.97 (17.82, 26.76) | 266 | 35.01 (30.10, 40.26) |
| Prior VA care | 521 | 96.98 (94.22, 98.44) | 314 | 96.52 (93.99, 98.01) | 835 | 96.98 (94.22, 98.44) |
| Any mental health condition† | 154 | 26.65 (21.73, 32.22) | 191 | 57.79 (52.01, 63.36) | 345 | 26.71 (21.80, 32.27) |
| Substance use disorder‡ | 7 | 2.20 (0.82, 5.79) | 15 | 4.93 (2.92, 8.21) | 22 | 2.21 (0.83, 5.78) |
| Health functioning§, mean, sd | 505 | 11.57 (11.22, 11.92) | 308 | 7.67 (7.36, 7.98) | 813 | 11.56 (11.22, 11.91) |
| Psychological distress||, mean, sd | 501 | 10.61 (10.00, 11.22) | 310 | 20.82 (20.24, 21.4) | 811 | 10.63 (10.02, 11.24) |
Weighted values are weighted for survey non-response and week of survey mailing
*Spirituality/religion strength ranges from 0 to 5 for weak and 6 to 7 for strong
†Includes disorders related to anxiety, mood, psychosis, substance use, and alcohol use
‡Includes use of cannabis, cocaine, alcohol, stimulants, hallucinogens, opioids, and sedatives
§Mean score, ranging from 1 to 5 (higher scores indicate higher satisfaction with functioning)
||Mean score, ranging from 1 to 5 (higher scores indicated higher distress)