TABLE 5.
Baseline Characteristics (N = 32)
| Variables | Results |
|---|---|
| Posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis, % | 100 |
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| Age, mean (SD), y | 69.7 (3.3) |
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| Male gender, % | 100 |
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| Race, % | |
| White | 93.8 |
| African American | 3.1 |
| Unknown/declined to answer | 3.1 |
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| Military service era,a % | |
| Vietnam War | 93.8 |
| Post-Korean War | 6.3 |
| Persian Gulf wars | 3.1 |
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| Combat history, % | |
| Yes | 87.5 |
| No | 12.5 |
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| Referring provider, % | |
| Psychiatry resident | 53.1 |
| Mental health physician assistant or nurse practitioner | 28.1 |
| Psychiatrist | 15.6 |
| Primary care physician | 3.1 |
Some veterans served in more than 1 era.