Table 1.
Demographic descriptors for participants in the full sample
| Full sample (n = 747) | Current PTSD (n = 84) | Subthreshold PTSD (n = 29) | Lifetime PTSD only (n = 37) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender male, % | 93.3 | 97.6 | 93.1 | 83.8 |
|
Age in years, mean (s.d.)
|
61.23 (11.81)
|
57.35 (10.94)
|
58.55 (13.05)
|
57.42 (10.56)
|
| Marital status, % | ||||
| Alone | 29.7 | 27.4 | 20.7 | 21.6 |
|
With someone
|
70.3
|
72.6
|
79.3
|
78.4
|
| Work status, % | ||||
| Working | 32.9 | 23.8 | 24.1 | 32.4 |
|
Not working
|
67.1
|
76.2
|
75.9
|
67.6
|
| Minority status,a % | ||||
| White | 62.7 | 59.5 | 50.0 | 70.3 |
|
All other
|
37.3
|
40.5
|
50.0
|
29.7
|
| Education, % | ||||
| < than high-school degree | 21.7 | 20.2 | 31.0 | 5.4 |
| High-school/some college | 62.4 | 73.8 | 58.6 | 75.7 |
|
College degree or postgraduate
|
15.9
|
6.0
|
10.3
|
18.9
|
| Military variables, % | ||||
| Combat | 50.2 | 85.7 | 67.9 | 72.2 |
|
Service-connected disability
|
45.2
|
60.7
|
37.9
|
73.0
|
PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder
a.
With the exception of three veterans classified as Hispanic or `Other', all other minority members were African American