Table 2.
All-cause Mortality Rates by Generation and Veteran status
| Generation | Veteran status | Number of deaths | Total person-years | Rate per 1,000 person-years | Age-adjusted rate | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | ||||||
| Pre-Vietnam | Veteran | 1,051 | 32,829.81 | 32.01 | 21.71 | 1.16 (1.09–1.23) | 1.14 (1.07–1.21) | 1.08 (0.98–1.19) |
| Non-Veteran | 20,430 | 919,014.53 | 22.23 | 18.92 | Ref | Ref | Ref | |
| Vietnam/After | Veteran | 155 | 20,595.51 | 7.53 | 9.18 | 1.16 (0.99–1.36) | 1.08 (0.92–1.27) | 1.09 (0.86–1.37) |
| Non-Veteran | 7,953 | 1,217,955.23 | 6.53 | 7.91 | Ref | Ref | ref |
Notes: BMI = body mass index; CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio; WHI = Women’s Health Initiative.
Only women with complete, non-missing data were included in the models. p > .05 for interaction of military generation and Veteran status in all models.
Model 1 (sociodemographics and WHI study membership) adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, education, and WHI study membership.
Model 2 (+ risk factors and behaviors) adjusted for all variables in Model 1, plus smoking (pack years), physical activity, alcohol use, BMI, and depression.
Model 3 (+ comorbidities) adjusted for all variables in Model 2, plus hypertension, and medical comorbidities.