Table 3.
Qualitative Interview Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | n = 30 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (sd) | 49 (14) |
| Gender | |
| Woman | 13 (43.3%) |
| Man | 15 (50.0%) |
| Non-binary/did not identify/unsure/declined to answer | 2 (6.7%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 3 (10.0%) |
| Non-Hispanic | 27 (90.0%) |
| Race | |
| Asian | 3 (10.0%) |
| Black/African American | 7 (23.3%) |
| Multi-racial | 4 (13.3%) |
| White | 16 (53.3%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or living together | 13 (43.3%) |
| Single/divorced/widowed | 16 (53.3%) |
| Missing | 1 |
| Education | |
| Less than some college | 5 (16.6%) |
| Some college or greater | 25 (83.3%) |
| Employment | |
| Unemployed/retired/unable to work | 17 (56.7%) |
| Employed | 12 (40.0%) |
| Missing | 1 |
| Urban residence | 22 (73.3%) |
| Spirituality/religion strength* | |
| Strong | 17 (56.7%) |
| Weak | 11 (36.6%) |
| Missing | 2 |
| Service connection at least 50% | 15 (50.0%) |
| Prior VA care | 29 (96.6%) |
| Any mental health condition† | 12 (40.0%) |
| Any substance use disorder‡ | 1 (3.3%) |
| Overall health functioning§, mean (sd) | 3.14 (1.14) |
| Psychological distress||, mean (sd) | 2.84 (1.26) |
*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)