Table 1.
Prevalence of Probable PTSD in the Full Sample and Age- and Sex-Based Subsamples of US Veteransa
| Probable Lifetime PTSD | Probable Current PTSD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Raw Frequency, n/n | Weighted % | SE of% | Raw Frequency, n/n | Weighted % | SE of% |
| Full sample | 212/3,130 | 7.95 | 0.48 | 99/2,931 | 4.75 | 0.40 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 57/319 | 19.40 | 2.31 | 16/311 | 5.82 | 1.39 |
| Male | 155/2,811 | 6.76 | 0.47 | 83/2,620 | 4.63 | 0.41 |
| Age group, y | ||||||
| 21–29 | 14/56 | 23.78 | 3.67 | 6/55 | 9.13 | 2.49 |
| 30–44 | 31/274 | 12.12 | 1.72 | 17/269 | 8.16 | 1.46 |
| 45–59 | 88/792 | 13.26 | 1.18 | 38/754 | 7.15 | 0.93 |
| ≥60 | 79/2,008 | 3.45 | 0.43 | 38/1,853 | 2.49 | 0.39 |
a
Probable PTSD was defined as PTSD Checklist-Specific Stressor score ≥ 50. Percentage and SE of % values were calculated by using poststratification weights to be consistent with the demographic composition of US veterans.
Abbreviations: PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder, SE = standard error.