Table 5.

PTSD Scales Administered to VES Sample

Scale Criteria	Criteria	Male Vietnam Theater Veterans			Male Vietnam Era Controls
		N	Prev (%)	95% CI	N	Prev (%)	95% CI
MMPI-Keane Scale	Cutting-Score ≥ 30	2,483	6.4	5.4–7.4	1,976	3.0	2.2–3.8
	Cutting-Score ≥ 26	2,483	10.0	8.8–11.2	1,976	4.8	3.9–5.7
	Cutting-Score ≥ 14	2,483	34.2	32.3–36.1	1,976	24.5	22.6–26.4
One Month DIS-III-A PTSD	DSM-III Combat-Related PTSD	2,483	2.4	1.8–3.0	1,976	0.0	0.0–0.1
	DSM-III-R Combat-Related PTSD	2,483	4.7	3.9–5.5	1,976	0.0	0.0–0.1
Lifetime DIS-III-A PTSD	DSM-III Combat-Related PTSD	2,483	14.7	13.3–16.1	1,976	0.6	0.3–0.9
	DSM-III-R Combat-Related PTSD	2,483	27.4	25.6–29.2	1,976	1.1	0.6–1.6