Table 2.

Affective change category overall and by hypothesized correlate or predictor

Affective Change Category	Overall	By Hypothesized Correlate or Predictor
		PTSD Screen Positive		Persistent SMI		Combat Exposure		Military Sexual Assault
		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Valence (Sadness/Happiness)
GWESt Men
Sadder	29.3	32.7	15.8*	NA	NA	39.6	18.0**	22.2	29.7
No Change	48.2	43.8	65.8	NA	NA	42.6	53.9	44.4	48.4
Happier	22.5	23.5	18.4	NA	NA	17.8	28.1	33.3	22.0
IMPROVe Men
Sadder	31.1	33.6	24.9	29.8	31.2	31.3	26.7	29.4	31.1
No Change	52.2	50.1	57.1	54.4	51.9	51.6	60.0	50.0	52.3
Happier	16.8	16.3	18.0	15.8	17.0	17.1	13.3	20.6	16.6
IMPROVe Women
Sadder	41.8	46.9	33.7***	40.2	42.2	41.5	41.9	44.8	33.3**
No Change	45.3	40.4	53.1	43.1	46.0	43.0	46.2	43.5	50.2
Happier	12.9	12.7	13.2	16.7	11.8	15.5	11.9	11.7	16.5
Arousal (Tenseness/Calmness)
GWESt Men
Tenser	35.4	39.6	18.4*	NA	NA	40.2	30.3	22.2	36.1
No change	40.6	35.7	60.5	NA	NA	37.3	44.9	33.3	41.0
Calmer	24.0	24.7	21.1	NA	NA	22.5	24.7	44.4	23.0
IMPROVe Men
Tenser	31.7	34.7	24.3*	31.6	31.7	31.7	31.1	26.5	32.0
No change	48.2	46.5	52.4	49.1	48.0	48.2	48.9	52.9	47.9
Calmer	20.1	18.8	23.3	19.3	20.2	20.1	20.0	20.6	20.1
IMPROVe Women
Tenser	40.2	43.5	34.8*	38.7	40.5	36.4	41.6	44.2	28.8***
No change	42.6	39.6	47.2	42.6	42.6	44.6	41.8	40.9	47.3
Calmer	17.3	16.8	18.0	18.6	16.9	19.0	16.6	14.9	23.9

PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder, SMI serious mental illness, GWESt Gulf War I Era Veterans study, IMPROVe Interviews to Measure PTSD Recovery of Veterans study, NA not available. Bold face font signifies statistically significant association between change in affective state post-survey and the hypothesized correlate or predictor. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001

Results Reported as Percentages (%)