Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Veterans by Mental Health Category*†
| Variable | Total | No MH Dx | MH Dx (no PTSD) | PTSD (± other) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 249,440 | N = 157,844 n (%) | N = 37,868 n (%) | N = 53,728 n (%) | |
| Age, years | ||||
| 15–24 | 75,715 | 45,726 (60.4) | 11,859 (15.7) | 18,130 (24.0) |
| 25–29 | 65,117 | 39,734 (61.0) | 10,415 (16.0) | 14,968 (23.0) |
| 30–39 | 54,123 | 33,942 (62.7) | 8,085 (14.9) | 12.096 (22.4) |
| 40–49 | 44,059 | 31,239 (70.9) | 5,869 (13.3) | 6,951 (15.8) |
| 50–59 | 9,906 | 6,815 (68.8) | 1,568 (15.8) | 1,523 (15.4) |
| ≥60 | 505 | 374 (74.1) | 71 (14.1) | 60 (11.9) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 217,793 | 137,779 (63.3) | 31,936 (14.7) | 48,078 (22.1) |
| Female | 31,610 | 20,032 (63.4) | 5,929 (18.8) | 5,649 (17.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 166,509 | 105,484 (63.4) | 25,113 (15.1) | 35,912 (21.6) |
| Black | 41,700 | 26,320 (63.1) | 6,234 (15.0) | 9,146 (21.9) |
| Hispanic | 27,384 | 16,837 (61.5) | 4,613 (16.9) | 5,934 (21.7) |
| Other | 13,847 | 9,203 (66.5) | 1,908 (13.8) | 2,736 (19.8) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 92,128 | 52,706 (57.2) | 15,131 (16.4) | 24,291 (26.4) |
| Never married | 87,565 | 50,671 (57.9) | 16,137 (18.4) | 20,757 (23.7) |
| Divorced, widowed, or separated | 22,725 | 11,119 (48.9) | 4,796 (21.1) | 6,810 (30.0) |
| Component type | ||||
| National Guard/Reserve | 123,604 | 78,858 (63.8) | 18,919 (15.3) | 25,827 (20.9) |
| Active duty | 125,836 | 78,986 (62.8) | 18,949 (15.1) | 27,901 (22.2) |
| Military rank | ||||
| Officer | 17,767 | 14,416 (81.1) | 1,698 (9.6) | 1,653 (9.3) |
| Enlisted | 231,673 | 143,428 (61.9) | 36,170 (15.6) | 52,075 (22.5) |
| Military branch | ||||
| Army | 163,335 | 97,561 (59.7) | 24,991 (15.3) | 40,783 (25.0) |
| Air Force | 28,684 | 23,093 (80.5) | 3,855 (13.4) | 1,736 (6.0) |
| Marines | 30,483 | 17,631 (57.8) | 4,123 (13.5) | 8,729 (28.6) |
| Navy/Coast Guard | 26,938 | 19,559 (72.6) | 4,899 (18.2) | 2,480 (9.2) |
| Multiple deployments | ||||
| Yes | 78,645 | 48,832 (62.1) | 11,193 (14.2) | 18,620 (23.7) |
| No | 170,795 | 109,012 (63.8) | 26,675 (15.6) | 35,108 (20.6) |
| Main VA facility type | ||||
| Medical center | 195,133 | 124,341 (63.7) | 29,597 (15.2) | 41,195 (21.1) |
| Outpatient clinic | 52,277 | 31,656 (60.6) | 8,156 (15.6) | 12,465 (23.8) |
| Distance to nearest VA | ||||
| ≤25 miles | 130,474 | 83,934 (64.3) | 20,094 (15.4) | 26,446 (20.3) |
| >25 miles | 117,146 | 72,779 (62.1) | 17,500 (14.9) | 26,866 (22.9) |
*† MH Dx = mental health diagnoses. Variables may contain missing data; therefore, numbers for each variable may not sum to total sample N of 249,440