Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the sample.
| Participant characteristics (N=83) | Value | |
| Age (years), median (rangea) | 50 (24-76) | |
| Gender, n (%) |
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Male | 72 (87) |
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Female | 11 (13) |
| Race, n (%) |
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White | 52 (63) |
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Black or African American | 16 (19) |
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Multiracial | 5 (6) |
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Other | 10 (12) |
| Military branch, n (%) |
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Army | 46 (55) |
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Air Force | 12 (15) |
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Navy | 8 (10) |
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Marines | 16 (19) |
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Multiple branches | 1 (1) |
| Rank at separation, n (%) |
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Enlisted | 57 (69) |
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Noncommissioned officer | 20 (24) |
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Officer | 6 (7) |
| Deployed, n (%) |
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No | 30 (36) |
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Yes | 53 (64) |
| Combat experience, n (%) |
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No | 42 (51) |
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Yes | 41 (49) |
| Marital status, n (%) |
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Married | 29 (35) |
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Single | 20 (24) |
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Cohabitating | 4 (5) |
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Widowed | 4 (5) |
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Divorced or separated | 26 (31) |
| Employment status, n (%) |
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Full-time | 23 (28) |
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Part-time | 7 (8) |
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Unemployed | 30 (36) |
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Retired | 22 (27) |
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Missing | 1 (1) |
| Psychological disordersb, n (%) |
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Alcohol abuse | 12 (15) |
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Major depressive disorder | 14 (17) |
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Posttraumatic stress disorder | 20 (25) |
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Substance abuse | 9 (11) |
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Missingc/none | 28 (34) |
| History of TBI, n (%) |
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Mild only | 48 (58) |
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Moderate to severe only | 4 (5) |
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Mild and moderate to severe | 9 (11) |
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None | 22 (26) |
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Missing | 1 (1) |
aMinimum to maximum.
bN=82.
cData for 1 individual was missing.