Table 3. Percentages of mental disorders per demographic or clinical characteristic.
| Characteristic | n† | Depressive Disorders | PTSD | Substance/Alcohol Use Disorders | Any‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 18 to 45 years of age | 43 | 23.3 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 34.9 |
| 46 to 60 years of age | 105 | 21.0 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 41.3 |
| 61 to 70 years of age | 73 | 24.7 | 27.4 | 12.3 | 50.7 |
| 71 years of age or older | 43 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 23.3 |
| Years since SCI | |||||
| 1 to 5 | 61 | 24.6 | 13.1 | 16.4 | 52.5 |
| 6 to 10 | 53 | 17.0 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 37.7 |
| 11 to 20 | 62 | 19.4 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 36.1 |
| 21 or greater | 88 | 17.0 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 35.2 |
| Age at SCI | |||||
| 18 to 30 years of age | 86 | 19.8 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 37.2 |
| 31 to 45 years of age | 76 | 18.4 | 11.8 | 6.7 | 38.7 |
| 46 to 60 years of age | 69 | 26.1 | 15.9 | 17.4 | 47.8 |
| 61 years of age or older | 33 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 33.3 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| White/Caucasian | 128 | 14.1 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 28.3 |
| Black/African American and other Minority groups | 129 | 24.8 | 17.1 | 20.2 | 51.9 |
| Marital Status | |||||
| Never married | 19 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 22.2 |
| Married | 68 | 22.2 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 41.3 |
| Divorced/separated | 48 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 18.2 | 36.4 |
| Education | |||||
| High school or GED | 45 | 22.2 | 8.9 | 17.8 | 46.7 |
| Some college or 2-year degree | 39 | 20.5 | 12.8 | 7.7 | 38.5 |
| College graduate or higher | 36 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 22.2 |
| Employment | |||||
| Unemployed | 46 | 19.6 | 8.7 | 13.0 | 34.8 |
| Employed | 18 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| Retired | 59 | 15.3 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 42.4 |
| VA Service Connected Disability | |||||
| None | 96 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 14.6 | 31.3 |
| 0–20% | 8 | 25.0 | 0 | 12.5 | 37.5 |
| 30–60% | 14 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 21.4 | 50.0 |
| 70–100% | 146 | 24.0 | 19.9 | 8.3 | 44.8 |
| SCI Etiology | |||||
| Non-Traumatic | 78 | 30.8 | 19.2 | 11.5 | 57.7 |
| Traumatic | 186 | 14.5 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 32.4 |
| Level of Injury | |||||
| Paraplegia | 108 | 16.7 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 35.2 |
| Low tetraplegia (C5–C8) | 88 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 13.6 | 38.6 |
| High tetraplegia (C1–C4) | 68 | 26.5 | 11.8 | 16.4 | 49.3 |
| ASIA Impairment Scale | |||||
| D | 133 | 25.6 | 18.8 | 15.2 | 50.8 |
| C | 24 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 33.3 |
| B | 24 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 29.2 |
| A | 79 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 24.1 |
| All | 266 | 19.3 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 39.9 |
†Group sizes may be smaller in this table vs. Table 1 due to missing diagnostic data.
‡Includes depressive disorders, PTSD, other anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, alcohol use disorders, schizophrenia/psychotic disorders, pain disorders, adjustment disorders, and personality disorders.