Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Military Service Characteristics of 159,705 Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans Diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
| Women n=15,303 n (%) | Men n=144,402 n (%) | Total n=159,705 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group, years | |||
| 18–24 | 5,424 (35.4) | 51,188 (35.4) | 56,612 (35.4) |
| 25–29 | 4,566 (29.8) | 43,434 (30.1) | 48,000 (30.1) |
| 30–39 | 3,267 (21.3) | 30,072 (20.8) | 33,339 (20.9) |
| 40+ | 2,046 (13.4) | 19,708 (13.6) | 21,754 (13.6) |
| Race* | |||
| White | 6,115 (40.0) | 74,621 (51.7) | 80,736 (50.6) |
| Black | 3,147 (20.6) | 13,362 (9.3) | 16,509 (10.3) |
| Hispanic | 1,707 (11.2) | 15,873 (11.0) | 17,580 (11.0) |
| Other/unknown | 4,334 (28.3) | 40,546 (28.1) | 44,880 (28.1) |
| Marital status* | |||
| Never married | 8,584 (56.1) | 77,967 (54.0) | 86,551 (54.2) |
| Married | 5,248 (34.3) | 61,093 (42.3) | 66,341 (41.5) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 1,404 (9.2) | 5,173 (3.6) | 6,577 (4.1) |
| Component* | |||
| Active duty | 8,612 (56.3) | 86,203 (59.7) | 94,815 (59.4) |
| National Guard/Reserve | 6,691 (43.7) | 58,199 (40.3) | 64,890 (40.6) |
| Rank* | |||
| Enlisted | 14,420 (94.2) | 139,564 (96.6) | 153,984 (96.4) |
| Officer | 883 (5.8) | 4,838 (3.4) | 5,721 (3.6) |
| Branch* | |||
| Army | 11,530 (75.3) | 103,321 (71.6) | 114,851 (71.9) |
| Air Force | 1,524 (10.0) | 5,387 (3.7) | 6,911 (4.3) |
| Marines | 710 (4.6) | 27,731 (19.2) | 28,441 (17.8) |
| Navy and Coast Guard | 1,539 (10.1) | 7,963 (5.5) | 9,502 (5.9) |
| Multiple deployments* | |||
| One | 10,335 (67.5) | 84,130 (58.3) | 94,465 (59.1) |
| More than one | 4,959 (32.4) | 60,202 (41.7) | 65,161 (40.8) |
| Distance to nearest facility (miles)* | |||
| 0–10 | 9,624 (62.9) | 85,200 (59.0) | 94,824 (59.4) |
| 11–25 | 4,102 (26.8) | 41,033 (28.4) | 45,135 (28.3) |
| 26–50 | 1,174 (7.7) | 14,307 (9.9) | 15,481 (9.7) |
| 50+ | 134 (0.9%) | 1,776 (1.2) | 1,910 (1.2) |
| Closest VA facility type* | |||
| VA community clinic | 10,214 (66.7) | 103,296 (71.5) | 113,510 (71.1) |
| VA medical center | 4,820 (31.5) | 39,020 (27.0) | 43,840 (27.5) |
Numbers vary because of missing data.
*
p<0.0001.