Table 1.
Characteristics of the two study samples, reported as a percentage (%) of the sample
| Characteristic | Sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GWESt | IMPROVe | ||
| Men | Men | Women | |
| N = 191 | N = 639 | N = 921 | |
| Sociodemographics | |||
| Served during Vietnam Conflict | NA | 89.3 | 24.1 |
| Served after Vietnam but before Gulf War I | NA | 4.2 | 35.3 |
| Served during Gulf War I | 100 | 5.8 | 30.6 |
| Served after Gulf War I | NA | 0.6 | 10.0 |
| Age ≥ 50 years | 44.3 | 92.5 | 62.5 |
| White race | 52.1 | 70.4 | 74.0 |
| College education | 74.5 | 59.2 | 88.1 |
| Currently employed | 50.8 | 7.8 | 27.0 |
| PTSD screen positive | 64.6 | 70.5 | 61.3 |
| Military exposures | |||
| Sexual assault | 4.7 | 5.3 | 73.6 |
| Combat | 53.1 | 93.0 | 28.0 |
GWESt Gulf War I Era Veterans study, IMPROVe Interviews to Measure PTSD Recovery of Veterans study, NA not assessed, PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder