Table 1.
Bivariate Comparisons: Demographic Characteristics, Health Care Satisfaction, and Illness Characteristics for PTSD Screen Negative and Screen Positive Participants*
| Characteristic | Overall (n = 677) | PTSD screen negative (n = 433) | PTSD screen positive (n = 244) | p† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (SD) | 65 (13) | 68 (15) | 59 (22) | <.001 |
| Gender (% Male) | 96.1 | 96.8 | 94.7 | .14 |
| Ethnicity (% White) | 87.6 | 90.5 | 81.1 | <.001 |
| Education (% < High School) | 53.9 | 58.0 | 44.8 | .002 |
| Relationship status (% Married/living as married) | 63.4 | 65.0 | 59.9 | .21 |
| Employment (%) | <.001 | |||
| Full-time or part-time | 13.8 | 13.0 | 15.8 | |
| Unemployed | 9.4 | 7.9 | 12.8 | |
| On disability | 34.7 | 27.1 | 51.7 | |
| Retired | 42.0 | 52.1 | 19.7 | |
| Satisfied/very satisfied with care (%) | ||||
| Physical | 73.2 | 74.9 | 69.3 | .13 |
| Emotional | 64.8 | 66.7 | 60.7 | .15 |
| Self-reported general health (%) | .90 | |||
| Excellent or very good | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | |
| Good | 14.4 | 15.1 | 12.8 | |
| Fair | 34.0 | 33.6 | 34.9 | |
| Poor | 46.6 | 46.4 | 47.0 | |
| Mean physical comorbidity: SIC (SD) | 7.9 (3.5) | 8.4 (4.1) | 6.8 (6.4) | <.001 |
| Alcohol use: AUDIT-C (%) | .18 | |||
| 0 | 55.8 | 57.5 | 50.0 | |
| 1–3 | 23.1 | 21.9 | 27.6 | |
| 4–7 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 | |
| 8–12 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 8.4 | |
| Mean social support‡ (sd) | 3.7 (1.2) | 3.9 (1.1) | 3.5 (1.2) | <.001 |
| General anxiety (% yes) | 59.7 | 49.5 | 82.5 | <.001 |
| Panic attack—1 month (% yes) | 20.6 | 9.7 | 45.1 | <.001 |
| Mean depressive severity: PHQ-9 (SD) | 15.5 (4.4) | 14.7 (7.6) | 17.4 (5.0) | <.001 |
| Suicidal ideation (% yes) | 28.7 | 22.3 | 43.3 | <.001 |
*Data are adjusted for population weights and probability of enrollment.
†Significance tests included X2analyses for categorical data and t tests for continuous data.
‡Higher value indicates more social support.