Table 1.
Sample characteristics, veterans age 30–70 years, free of CVD and OAU for 12 months prior to index (n=2,861)
| Variable | n(%) or mean (±sd) |
|---|---|
| PTSD and OAU 4 level variable: | |
| No PTSD/no OAU | 984 (34.4) |
| PTSD only | 942 (32.9) |
| OAU only | 304 (10.6) |
| PTSD and OAU | 631 (22.1) |
| Age, mean (±sd) (years) | 49.0 (±11.0) |
| Age category | |
| 30–39 | 707 (24.7) |
| 40–49 | 748 (26.1) |
| 50–59 | 718 (25.1) |
| 60–70 | 688 (24.1) |
| Male gender | 2452 (85.7) |
| Race | |
| White | 1667 (58.3) |
| Black | 749 (26.2) |
| Other | 222 (7.8) |
| Missing | 223 (7.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Not married | 1342 (46.9) |
| Married | 1403 (49.0) |
| Missing | 116 (4.1) |
| VHA only insurance | 1716 (60.0) |
| High primary HCU | 600 (21.0) |
| Comorbidities* | |
| Arthritis | 1648 (57.6) |
| Back pain | 1412 (49.4) |
| Musculoskeletal pain | 1081 (37.8) |
| Headache pain | 577 (20.2) |
| Neuropathy | 412 (14.4) |
| Depression | 1230 (43.0) |
| Other anxiety | 497 (17.4) |
| Sleep disorder | 1106 (38.7) |
| Alcohol abuse/dependence | 767 (26.8) |
| Drug abuse/dependence | 462 (16.2) |
| Hypertension | 1344 (47.0) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 1345 (47.0) |
| Type 2 Diabetes | 408 (14.3) |
| Obesity† | 1471 (51.4) |
| BMI, mean (±sd) ‡ | 30.0 (±5.8) |
| BMI category ‡ | |
| < 25 | 464 (16.2) |
| 25 to < 30 | 962 (33.6) |
| ≥ 30 | 1187 (41.5) |
| Missing | 248 (8.7) |
| Smoking | |
| Never | 1262 (44.1) |
| Former | 438 (15.3) |
| Current | 1161 (40.6) |
CVD=cardiovascular disease; PTSD=post-traumatic stress disorder; OAU=opioid analgesic use; FY=fiscal year; VHA= Veterans Health Affairs; HCU=healthcare utilization; BMI= Body Mass Index
*
Comorbidities occur prior to OAU, unless otherwise noted
†
BMI≥30 or ICD-9-CM code
‡
Last BMI prior to CVD or last visit date, 2,613 overall