Table 1.
Background Characteristics of Women Veterans
| n | % | SE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | |||
| White, nonhispanic | 599 | 76 | 0.02 |
| Black, nonhispanic | 284 | 19 | 0.01 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander/Native American/Alaskan Native | 11 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic | 29 | 3 | 0.01 |
| Other | 13 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Age | |||
| Under 35 | 240 | 31 | 0.00 |
| 35 to 49 | 448 | 26 | 0.00 |
| 50 or older | 254 | 43 | 0.00 |
| Highest educational attainment | |||
| High school graduate or less | 260 | 29 | 0.02 |
| Some college | 415 | 44 | 0.02 |
| 4-year college graduate | 161 | 16 | 0.02 |
| Some postgraduate/professional school or above | 105 | 12 | 0.02 |
| VHA user status | |||
| Former | 399 | 74 | 0.00 |
| Current | 543 | 26 | 0.00 |
| Current marital status | |||
| Married | 394 | 44 | 0.02 |
| Divorced | 204 | 22 | 0.02 |
| Separated | 36 | 3 | 0.01 |
| Widowed | 75 | 11 | 0.02 |
| Single | 233 | 20 | 0.02 |
| Number of children younger than 19 | |||
| None | 516 | 63 | 0.02 |
| 1 | 184 | 16 | 0.02 |
| 2 | 159 | 14 | 0.01 |
| 3 or more | 83 | 7 | 0.01 |
| Years of service in the military | |||
| Less than 2 years | 152 | 24 | 0.02 |
| 2 years | 142 | 19 | 0.02 |
| 3 years | 149 | 14 | 0.01 |
| 4 years | 107 | 13 | 0.02 |
| 5 to 9 years | 177 | 15 | 0.01 |
| 10 or more years | 161 | 14 | 0.02 |
| Insurance coverage | |||
| Had in the past 2 years | 631 | 74 | 0.02 |
| Part of past 2 years | 130 | 12 | 0.01 |
| Not in past 2 years | 179 | 13 | 0.01 |
| Income | |||
| Less than $15,000 | 213 | 22 | 0.02 |
| $15,000 to $29,999 | 324 | 36 | 0.02 |
| $30,000 to $49,999 | 244 | 27 | 0.02 |
| $50,000 or more | 123 | 16 | 0.02 |
| Service-connected disability status | |||
| None | 457 | 62 | 0.02 |
| 10% to 50% | 301 | 28 | 0.02 |
| 51% to 99% | 45 | 3 | 0.01 |
| 100% | 71 | 7 | 0.01 |