Table 4.
Adjusted risk of posttraumatic stress disorder and mental health disorders among deployed male Marines by adverse childhood experiences
| PTSDa | Mental Health Disorders not Specific to PTSDb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adverse Childhood Experiences | Prevalence per 100 |
HR (95% CI) | Prevalence per 100 |
HR (95% CI) |
| History of ACEd in multiple categories | ||||
| None | 2.47 | 1.00 | 6.03 | 1.00 |
| ACE in 1 category | 2.86 | 1.21 (0.87, 1.69) | 6.90 | 1.17 (0.94, 1.45) |
| ACE in 2 or more categories | 3.81 | 1.57 (1.09, 2.26) | 8.57 | 1.41 (1.10, 1.80) |
Abbreviations: ACE = adverse childhood experiences; AFQT = Armed Forces Qualification Test; CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.
aModels the risk of having a PTSD diagnosis after returning from first deployment in support of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and within 2 years of last deployment, after adjusting for AFQT score, number of deployments, mental health diagnosis prior to deployment, and marital status.
bModels the risk of a mental health diagnosis after returning from first deployment in support of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and within 2 years of last deployment, after adjusting for AFQT score, smoking status, race/ethnicity, and marital status.