Table 5.
Cumulative Effects of Child Maltreatment and Deployment-related Trauma and Past 12-Month PTSD Symptoms and Mental Disorders.
| No CM and no DRTEs | CM without DRTEsa | DRTEs without CMb | CM and DRTEsc | Differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTSD symptoms | |||||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 10.87* (1.67 to 70.95) | 18.27** (2.78 to 119.93) | 30.08*** (4.69 to 198.71) | a, b < c |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | |||||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.88 (0.82 to 4.35) | 3.30** (1.53 to 7.11) | 5.45*** (2.62 to 11.31) | a, b < c |
| Panic disorder | |||||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.80 (0.69 to 4.68) | 4.55*** (1.86 to 11.12) | 6.16*** (2.58 to 14.69) | a < b, c |
| Social phobia | |||||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 1.75 (0.94 to 3.26) | 2.77*** (1.55 to 4.97) | 3.89*** (2.26 to 6.72) |
a < b < c |
| Major depressive episode | |||||
| AOR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 2.57*** (1.49 to 4.46) |
3.29*** (1.95 to 5.54) | 5.05*** (3.04 to 8.39) | a, b < c |
Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio (i.e., AORs adjust for sex, age, race, marital status, total household income, highest level of education, military rank, and current/last military environment); CI = confidence interval; CM = child maltreatment; DRTEs = deployment-related traumatic events; OR = odds ratio; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.
*P ≤ 0.05; **P ≤ 0.01; ***P ≤ 0.001.