Table 1.
Veteran characteristics.
| Characteristic | Participants, n/N (%) | ||
| Age (years) | |||
|
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>65 | 603/858 (70.3) | |
|
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≤65 | 255/858 (29.7) | |
| Sex | |||
|
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Male | 751/858 (87.5) | |
|
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Female | 107/858 (12.5) | |
| Race | |||
|
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Black, African American, or other | 95/858 (11.1) | |
|
|
White | 763/858 (88.9) | |
| Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity | |||
|
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No | 831/858 (96.9) | |
|
|
Yes | 27/858 (3.1) | |
| Relationship status | |||
|
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Married or in a civil union | 582/827 (70.4) | |
|
|
Neither married nor in a civil union | 245/827 (29.6) | |
| Educational level | |||
|
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High school graduate or lower | 106/852 (12.4) | |
|
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At least some college or vocational education (1-4 y) | 333/852 (39.1) | |
|
|
Master’s, professional, or doctoral degree | 413/852 (48.5) | |
| Place where they received medical care | |||
|
|
Mostly at the VHAa | 617/857 (72.0) | |
|
|
Other | 240/857 (28.0) | |
| Physical health | |||
|
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Excellent, very good, or good | 596/854 (69.8) | |
|
|
Fair or poor | 258/854 (30.2) | |
| Mental health | |||
|
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Excellent, very good, or good | 695/856 (81.2) | |
|
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Fair or poor | 161/856 (18.8) | |
| Housing | |||
|
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Own or rent an apartment or house | 807/837 (96.4) | |
|
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Other | 30/837 (3.6) | |
| Financial difficulties | |||
|
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No | 587/776 (75.6) | |
|
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Yes | 189/776 (24.4) | |
| Mental health condition | |||
|
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Anxiety disorders | 404/858 (47.1) | |
|
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Depression | 327/858 (38.1) | |
|
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Posttraumatic stress disorder | 251/858 (29.3) | |
aVHA: Veterans Health Administration.