Table 3.
Mental health or coping related factor | M (SD) | Mean score label | n (%) above cut score suggesting increased risk | Interpretation of elevated risk |
---|---|---|---|---|
Depression | 2.47 (1.46) | No risk | 83 (52.2%) | Probable risk for depression |
Suicidal thinking | 14.62 (11.50) | No risk | 63 (40.4%) | Elevated suicide risk |
Post-traumatic stress | 5.61 (1.82) | Possible PTSD | 130 (83.3%) | Possible PTSD |
Anxiety | 8.09 (4.02) | Moderate anxiety | 67 (43.0%) | Moderate or worse |
Alcohol use - mena | 3.39 (1.50) | No risk | 40 (50.6%) | Problematic drinking |
Alcohol use – women | 2.67 (1.91) | No risk | 38 (50.0%) | Problematic drinking |
Resilience | 3.38 (0.88) | Neutral | - | - |
Active coping | 2.69 (0.70) | Doing a medium amount | - | - |
Venting | 2.49 (0.70) | Doing a little bit | - | - |
Positive reframing | 2.77 (0.75) | Doing a medium amount | - | - |
Problem-focused coping beliefs | 5.24 (2.07) | Moderately certain I can do this | - | - |
Thought stopping beliefs | 5.26 (2.18) | Moderately certain I can do this | - | - |
Getting social support beliefs | 5.49 (2.26) | Moderately certain I can do this | - | - |
M, mean; SD, standard deviation; PTSD, Post-traumatic stress disorder.
AUDIT-C requires breakdown by gender for use of cut-scores.