Table 4.

PTSD Items Administered Using DIS-III A Instrument in VES

DSM-III-R Symptoms Occurring within Last Month Criteria		Male Vietnam Theater Veterans (N = 2,483)		Male Vietnam Era Controls (N = 1,976)
		Prev (%)	95% CI	Prev (%)	95% CI
B	Recurrent thoughts or dreams	7.6	6.6–8.6	0.1	0.0–0.3
	Felt as if event recurring	1.9	1.4–2.4	0.0	NA
	Symptoms get worse in situations that remind	3.9	3.1–4.7	0.1	0.0–0.3
C	Lost ability to care/Lost interest in activities	5.1	4.2–6.0	0.1	0.0–0.3
	Avoids situations that remind	7.9	6.8–9.0	0.2	0.0–0.4
	Ashamed of being alive	1.9	1.4–2.4	0.1	0.0–0.3
D	Jumpy or easily startled	10.6	9.4–11.8	0.3	0.0–0.6
	Trouble Sleeping	7.4	6.4–8.4	0.2	0.0–0.4
	Forgetful or trouble concentrating	5.2	4.3–6.1	0.1	0.0–0.3