Table 6.
Summary of Broad and Narrow PTSD Criteria for the NVVRS and VES Samples
| Scales | Criteria | Male Vietnam Theater Veterans | Male Vietnam Era Controls | ||||
| N | Prev (%) | 95% CI | N | Prev (%) | 95% CI | ||
| NVVRS Current PTSD Diagnosis | Broad-DSM-III-R1 | 1,188 | 15.8 | 12.9–18.6 | 406 | 8.4 | 4.9–11.9 |
| Narrow-DSM-III-R1 | 1,188 | 2.9 | 1.7–4.1 | 406 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.1 | |
| VES Current PTSD Diagnosis | Broad-DSM-III2 | 2,483 | 10.7 | 9.5–11.9 | 1,976 | 4.8 | 3.9–5.7 |
| Narrow-DSM-III2 | 2,483 | 1.7 | 1.2–2.2 | 1,976 | 0.0 | NA | |
| Broad-DSM-III-R1 | 2,483 | 12.2 | 10.9–13.5 | 1,976 | 4.8 | 3.9–5.7 | |
| Narrow-DSM-III-R1 | 2,483 | 2.5 | 1.9–3.1 | 1,976 | 0.0 | NA | |
1. Based on DSM-III-R definition for the DIS instrument.
2. Based on DSM-III definition for the DIS instrument.