Table 2.
Associations of MST with Mental Health and Menopause Symptoms
Military sexual trauma (n = 169, 73%) |
Military sexual harassment (n = 167, 72%) |
Military sexual assault (n = 106, 46%) |
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OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
Any vasomotor symptoms | 2.44 (1.26–4.72) | 2.50 (1.30–4.80) | 2.76 (1.50–5.09) |
Any vaginal symptoms | 2.23 (1.08–4.62) | 2.14 (1.04–4.40) | 2.99 (1.46–6.11) |
Insomnia (ISI ≥ 15) | 1.81 (0.88–3.69) | 1.94 (0.96–3.95) | 3.18 (1.72–5.88) |
Depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) | 3.21 (1.45–7.10) | 3.32 (1.50–7.32) | 5.24 (2.67–10.29) |
Anxiety (GAD-7 ≥ 8) | 4.78 (2.25–10.17) | 4.33 (2.08–9.00) | 3.72 (2.01–6.90) |
Probable PTSD (PCL-5 ≥ 33) | 6.74 (2.27–19.99) | 6.99 (2.36–20.70) | 6.48 (3.14–13.34) |
All models adjusted for age, race, ethnicity, education, BMI, and menopause status. PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item; GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Item; ISI, Insomnia Severity Index. Odds ratios are relative to reference of no military sexual trauma