Table 1.
Participating veterans’ service organizations
| Veterans’ service organizationa | Posts participating/ posts contacted (%) | Study participants per organization N (% of total) |
|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 34/106 (32.1) | 258 (63.9) |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 11/69 (15.9) | 72 (17.8) |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | 5/8 (62.5) | 20 (5.0) |
| Benevolent and Protective Order of Elksb | 2/9 (22.2) | 13 (3.2) |
| National Association of Black Veterans | 1/2 (50) | 4 (1.0) |
| AMVETS | 1/2 (50) | 14 (3.5) |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1/2 (50) | 8 (2.0) |
| Korean War Veterans of America | 1/1 (100) | 7 (1.7) |
| Jewish War Veterans | 1/1 (100) | 4 (1.0) |
| Marine Corps League | 1/1 (100) | 4 (1.0) |
| Masonsb | 0/2 (0.0) | — |
| Total | 58/203 (28.6) | — |
| Total | 58 | 404 |
aWe use “post” for each organization, but several use different terms for their units; Vietnam Veterans of America, National Association of Black Veterans, Disabled American Veterans, and Korean War Veterans of America have chapters; the Elks have lodges; and the Marine Corps League has detachments.
bThe Elks and Masons are not veteran-specific organizations but are culturally and organizationally similar.