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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Womens Health Issues. 2016 Feb 18;26(3):268–277. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2016.01.001

TABLE 2.

Gender Stratified Sociodemographic, Military and Trauma Characteristics by PTSD and Depression


Women Men

Variable Value PTSD Related to Most Recent Deployment Depression Since Most Recent Deployment PTSD Related to Most Recent Deployment Depression Since Most Recent Deployment

N % N % N % N %
11 8.47 15 12.15 58 7.52 114 13.73

Sociodemographic and Military Characteristics

Branch Reserves 6 7.42 9 9.51 31 8.71 51 13.15
National Guard 5 10.3 6 16.99 27 6.52 63 14.19

X2(df=1)=0.24; p=0.63 X2(df=1)=0.93; p=0.34 X2(df=1)=1.1; p=0.30 X2(df=1)=0.16; p=0.69

Race White 7 7.49 10 13.58 45 7.83 91 13.88
Black 3 10.27 3 9.33 3 4.17 10 12.36
Other 1 10.58 2 10.06 10 11.59 13 14.99

X2(df=2)=0.11; p=0.89 X2(df=2)=0.2; p=0.82 X2(df=2)=1.67; p=0.19 X2(df=2)=0.12; p=0.88

Age 17–24 0 0 2 16.61 9 6.32 20 14.68
25–34 2 3.21 4 6.76 23 9.16 45 16.03
35–44 7 20.82 4 8.54 13 5.63 33 12.28
>=45 2 5.94 5 22.05 13 8.34 16 10

X2(df=3)=2.31; p=0.07 X2(df=3)=0.91; p=0.43 X2(df=3)=0.78; p=0.50 X2(df=3)=1.15; p=0.33

Income <=60,000 4 6.86 6 11.34 28 6.41 75 16.95
>60,000 7 11.83 9 14.57 29 9.09 37 9.55

X2(df=1)=0.71; p=0.39 X2(df=1)=0.22; p=0.94 X2(df=1)=1.54; p=0.22 X2(df=1)=8.74; p<0.001

Marital Status Married 4 9.09 4 6.82 35 8.14 63 13.14
Divorced/Separated 2 7.48 5 17.47 9 8.99 18 17.91
Never married 5 8.64 6 13.76 14 5.84 33 13.17

X2(df=2)=0.03; p=0.98 X2(df=2)0.98=; p=0.38 X2(df=2)=0.7; p=0.50 X2(df=2)=0.63; p=0.53

Military Authority Officer 7 21.17 7 16.77 10 4.92 17 8.15
Enlisted 4 5.27 8 10.97 48 7.94 97 14.66

X2(df=1)=3.89; p=0.05 X2(df=1)=0.65; p=0.42 X2(df=1)=2.36; p=0.12 X2(df=1)=6.92; p=0.53

Years of Military Service ≤5 years 0 0 2 15.19 6 4.85 22 15.83
6–10 years 2 6.67 4 9.69 23 8.75 45 15.89
11+ years 9 10.88 13 16.11 29 7.36 49 11.56

X2(df=2)=3.35; p=0.04 X2(df=2)=0.42; p=0.66 X2(df=2)=1; p=0.37 X2(df=2)=1.46; p=0.23

Most Recent Deployment Location OIF 5 5.62 10 18.55 45 8.78 78 15.37
OEF 2 16.06 1 12.27 5 5.22 14 13.59
Other Deployment 4 8.81 8 10.16 7 4.24 24 10.57

X2(df=2)=0.56; p=0.57 X2(df=2)=0.7; p=0.5 X2(df=2)=2.45; p=0.09 X2(df=2)=1.46; p=0.23

Number of Deployment Related Traumas 1–2 5 6.21 7 6.3 4 1.12 20 6.04
3–5 4 13.12 5 20.62 22 7.49 43 14.17
6+ 2 9.42 3 16.84 32 18.63 51 25.59

X2(df=2)=0.46; p=0.63 X2(df=2)=1.67; p=0.19 X2(df=2)=18.52; p<0.001 X2(df=2)=16.25; p<0.001

Assaultive Traumas, Non-Sexual Yes 10 10.5 10 13.17 55 8.66 105 15.15
No 1 2.78 9 16.41 3 1.4 11 7.3

X2(df=1)=2.89; p=0.09 X2(df=1)=0.21; p=0.65 X2(df=1)=20.51; p<0.001 X2(df=1)=7.97; p<0.001

Sexual Trauma Yes 1 12.85 0 0 0 0 0 0
No 10 7.53 19 15.37 58 755 116 13.82

X2(df=1)=0.18; p=0.67 -- -- --

Shocking Event or Injury Yes 7 8.07 12 15.7 56 10.24 99 16.45
No 4 7.76 7 12.44 2 0.88 17 7.47

X2(df=1)=0; p=0.95 X2(df=1)=0.23; p=0.63 X2(df=1)=33.92; p<0.001 X2(df=1)=12.96; p<0.001

Learning of Traumas Yes 2 11.14 3 21.7 16 11.98 30 24.42
No 9 7.44 16 13.18 42 6.55 86 11.95

X2(df=1)=0.19; p=0.66 X2(df=1)=0.5; p=0.48 X2(df=1)=2.78; p=0.1 X2(df=1)=8.08; p<0.001

Sudden Death of a Loved One Yes 3 16.06 4 23.52 21 14.8 39 25.37
No 8 6.96 15 13.47 37 5.66 77 11.25

X2(df=1)=0.89; p=0.35 X2(df=1)=0.64; p=0.42 X2(df=1)=7.19; p=0.01 X2(df=1)=11.8; p<0.001

“Other” Traumas reported Yes 1 7.14 9 22.13 18 14.9 38 20.53
No 10 8.02 10 10.75 40 5.89 78 11.68

X2(df=1)=0.01; p=0.91 X2(df=1)=1.84; p=0.18 X2(df=1)=6.06; p=0.01 X2(df=1)=6.62; p=0.01

PTSD before most-recent-deployment No 9 7.17 50 6.60
Yes 2 43.11 8 25.07

X2(df=1)=1.47; p=0.23 -- X2(df=1)=4.61; p=0.03 --