Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of all survey participants (N=587).
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| Demographics and Military History |
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Age in years, mean (SD) | 40.0 (12.0) | |
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Male, n (%) | 474 (80.8) | |
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Racial or ethnic minority, n (%) | 110 (18.9) | |
| Branch of military servicea, n (%) |
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Army | 326 (55.5) | |
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Navy | 110 (18.7) | |
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Air Force | 109 (18.6) | |
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Marine Corps | 75 (12.8) | |
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Coast Guard | 11 (1.9) | |
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Other | 2 (0.3) | |
| Service erab, n (%) |
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September 2001-present (includes Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts) | 587 (100) | |
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August 1990-August 2001 (includes Gulf War) | 213 (36.3) | |
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May 1975-July 1990 | 112 (19.1) | |
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August 1964-April 1975 (includes Vietnam era) | 29 (4.9) | |
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Deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan | 426 (72.7) | |
| Education, n (%) |
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High school diploma or less | 34 (5.8) | |
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Some college, or vocational degree | 250 (42.6) | |
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College degree or greater | 303 (51.6) | |
| Marital status, n (%) |
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Single, never married | 112 (19.1) | |
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Divorced, separated, or widowed | 111 (18.9) | |
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Married or living as married | 363 (62.0) | |
| Facebook use frequency, n (%) |
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Every few weeks or less often | 14 (2.4) | |
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Weekly or a few times a week | 47 (8.0) | |
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Daily or more often | 524 (89.6) | |
| Clinical characteristics, n (%) |
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Positive depression screenerc | 164 (28.0) | |
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Positive posttraumatic stress disorder screenerd | 266 (45.5) | |
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Positive alcohol misuse screenere | 243 (41.6) | |
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Positive suicidal ideation screenerf | 132 (22.6) | |
| Veterans Affairs Health Service Use, n (%) |
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Not enrolled | 193 (32.9) | |
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Not used in last year | 322 (54.9) | |
aPercentages do not add up to 100% because some respondents (45/587, 7.7%) indicated multiple branches.
bPercentages do not add up to 100% because some respondents indicated multiple service eras; 60.5% (355) served only during the current era, September 2001 to present.
cPatient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) score ≥ 3. Due to missing item response, the total number of respondents for this scale was 586.
dPrimary Care posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) score ≥ 3. Due to missing item response, the total number of respondents for this scale was 502.
eAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Alcohol Consumption Questions (AUDIT-C) score ≥ 4 (men) or ≥ 3 (women). Due to missing item response, the total number of respondents for this scale was 477.
fDepressive Symptom Inventory Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS) score ≥ 2. Due to missing item response, the total number of respondents for this scale was 585.