Table 2.
Attitudes About Being Screened, Survey Responses by C-SSRS Screen Result
| Negative C-SSRS, n = 541 | Positive C-SSRS, n = 327 | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Weighted proportion (95% CI) | n | Weighted proportion (95% CI) | n | Weighted proportion (95% CI) | |
| Do you think it is appropriate for primary care providers (e.g., doctors or nurse practitioners) to ask veterans about their thoughts of suicide? | ||||||
| No | 27 | 5.86 (3.61, 9.38) | 22 | 6.72 (4.43, 10.08) | 49 | 5.86 (3.62, 9.37) |
| Yes | 468 | 94.14 (90.62, 96.39) | 289 | 93.28 (89.92, 95.57) | 757 | 94.14 (90.63, 96.38) |
| Do you think it is appropriate for primary care nurses or medical assistants to ask veterans about their thoughts of suicide? | ||||||
| No | 43 | 8.46 (5.68, 12.41) | 32 | 9.05 (6.41, 12.64) | 75 | 8.46 (5.69, 12.40) |
| Yes | 454 | 91.54 (87.59, 94.32) | 275 | 90.95 (87.36, 93.59) | 729 | 91.54 (87.6, 94.31) |
| How often should veterans be asked about thoughts of suicide? | ||||||
| Never | 9 | 2.28 (1.17, 4.42) | 4 | 1.16 (0.48, 2.79) | 13 | 2.28 (1.17, 4.41) |
| At each doctor visit | 284 | 52.74 (46.82, 58.59) | 168 | 55.58 (49.68, 61.33) | 453 | 52.75 (46.84, 58.58) |
| Annually | 37 | 8.19 (5.49, 12.06) | 12 | 4.21 (2.32, 7.51) | 49 | 8.18 (5.48, 12.04) |
| Once when they enroll in care | 7 | 1.73 (0.74, 4.00) | 5 | 1.59 (0.70, 3.59) | 12 | 1.73 (0.74, 3.99) |
| The frequency should depend on the veteran’s symptoms | 174 | 35.06 (29.66, 40.87) | 124 | 37.47 (32.04, 43.23) | 298 | 35.06 (29.67, 40.86) |
Weighted values are weighted for survey non-response and week of survey mailing