Table 2.
Adjusteda Odds Ratios of Problematic Anger
| Characteristic | AOR (95%CI) |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Sex (ref: female) | |
| Male | 1.07 (1.02, 1.12) |
| Age (ref: 40+ years old) | |
| 17–25 years old | 1.79 (1.66, 1.93) |
| 26–39 years old | 1.69 (1.61, 1.77) |
| Educational attainment (ref: graduate degree) | |
| High school or less | 1.98 (1.81, 2.15) |
| Some college or Associate’s degree | 1.67 (1.56, 1.78) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 1.26 (1.17, 1.35) |
| Race/ethnicity (ref: white, non-Hispanic) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1.22 (1.14, 1.31) |
| Other | 1.20 (1.14, 1.27) |
| Marital statusb (ref: never married) | |
| Married | 1.21 (1.14, 1.27) |
| Formerly married | 1.10 (1.03, 1.18) |
| Military service | |
| Service branch (ref: Army) | |
| Air Force | 0.52 (0.49, 0.55) |
| Navy/Coast Guard | 0.65 (0.61, 0.69) |
| Marine Corps | 1.02 (0.95, 1.09) |
| Service component (ref: Reserves/National Guard) | |
| Active duty | 1.28 (1.23, 1.34) |
| Military status at 2016 (ref: not separated/currently serving) | |
| Separated (veteran) | 1.45 (1.38, 1.52) |
| Recent deployment experience, 2013–2016c (ref: not recently deployed) | |
| Deployed, no combat | 0.57 (0.48, 0.67) |
| Deployed with low combat | 1.00 (0.88, 1.13) |
| Deployed with medium/high combat | 1.34 (1.16, 1.54) |
| Life stressors | |
| Childhood traumatic experiencesd (ref: none) | |
| 1 experience | 1.45 (1.38, 1.53) |
| 2 experiences | 1.97 (1.86, 2.08) |
| 3 or more experiences | 2.70 (2.43, 3.00) |
| Missing/prefer not to answer | 2.11 (1.99, 2.25) |
| Sexual assault (ref: no) | |
| Yes | 1.09 (0.97, 1.23) |
| Financial problems (ref: not bothered) | |
| Bothered a little | 1.43 (1.37, 1.50) |
| Bothered a lot | 1.94 (1.82, 2.06) |
| Psychological health/well-being | |
| Mental health statuse (ref: none) | |
| MDD only | 2.12 (1.86, 2.42) |
| PTSD only | 3.52 (3.28, 3.78) |
| Comorbid PTSD/MDD | 4.43 (4.09, 4.80) |
| Problem drinking (ref: no)f | |
| Yes | 1.46 (1.38, 1.55) |
| Positive Perspectiveg | 0.72 (0.70, 0.74) |
| Self-Masteryh | 0.84 (0.82, 0.87) |
aData are reported from one model that adjusted for all variables in this table
bA significant interaction with age and marital status was found, which indicated that marital status was not significantly associated with problematic anger among the 40+ year olds
c Based on deployments between baseline and follow-up in support of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
dBased on 4 items assessed at follow-up: childhood sexual abuse, neglect, verbal abuse, and physical abuse
eMental health status based on probable major depressive disorder (MDD) and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria
fBased on endorsing any of the five Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) alcohol items
gAssessed from the mean score of all 11 items from the Current State- Posttraumatic Growth Index – Short Form (C-PTGI-SF); ORs refer to a 1 point change in mean score
hAssessed from the mean score of 3 self-mastery items from Pearlin and Schooler’s Self - Mastery Scale; ORs refer to a 1 point change in mean score