Table 1.
Demographic and Health Characteristics of Middle-Aged and Older Veterans by Mood Disorder Category.
| No mood disorder (n = 32,315; 92.9%) | Depression-only (n = 1,367; 3.9%) | Anxiety-only (n = 854; 2.5%) | Depression + anxiety (n = 250; 0.7%) | Test statistic (χ2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 50–64 | 10,998 (86.2%) | 1,050 (8.2%) | 518 (4.1%) | 189 (1.5%) | 1,426.03 |
| 65–79 | 13,736 (96.5%) | 223 (1.6%) | 231 (1.6%) | 49 (0.3%) | |
| 80+ | 7,581 (97.3%) | 94 (1.2%) | 105 (1.3%) | 12 (0.2%) | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 31,789 (93.1%) | 1,295 (3.8%) | 830 (2.4%) | 231 (0.7%) | 147.11 |
| Female | 526 (82.1%) | 72 (11.2%) | 24 (3.7%) | 19 (3.0%) | |
| Race | |||||
| White | 24,341 (87.0%) | 1,070 (4.1%) | 729 (2.8%) | 212 (0.8%) | 82.25 |
| Non-White | 3,629 (90.0%) | 286 (7.1%) | 81 (2.0%) | 37 (0.9%) | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 19,378 (94.7%) | 534 (2.6%) | 456 (2.2%) | 91 (0.4%) | 300.22 |
| Non-married | 12,934 (90.3%) | 833 (5.8%) | 398 (2.8%) | 159 (1.1%) | |
| Service connection | |||||
| None | 24,417 (94.6%) | 794 (3.1%) | 456 (1.8%) | 146 (0.6%) | 581.88 |
| 1–49 | 3,887 (91.4%) | 201 (4.7%) | 129 (3.0%) | 38 (0.9%) | |
| 50+ | 4,011 (85.0%) | 372 (7.9%) | 269 (5.7%) | 66 (1.4%) | |
| Organ system with chronic disease count | |||||
| 0–2 | 1,604 (97.4%) | 23 (1.4%) | 17 (1.0%) | 3 (0.2%) | 1,012.94 |
| 3–5 | 9,527 (96.4%) | 165 (1.7%) | 171 (1.7%) | 24 (0.2%) | |
| 6–7 | 10,041 (94.8%) | 282 (2.7%) | 208 (2.0%) | 64 (0.6%) | |
| 8–9 | 6,892 (90.8%) | 412 (5.4%) | 223 (2.9%) | 62 (0.8%) | |
| 10–13 | 4,251 (83.9%) | 485 (9.6%) | 235 (4.6%) | 97 (1.9%) | |
Note. All comparisons were significant (p < .001).