Table 3.
Military characteristics and health and well-being ratings of the final analytic sample
| Measure | Total (n = 208) | NCCP (n = 105) | LCR (n = 103) | Test of significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military branch, n (%) | χ2 = 0.58, p = 0.45 (Army vs. other) | |||
| Army | 132 (63.5%) | 64 (61.0%) | 68 (66.0%) | |
| Air Force | 28 (13.5%) | 15 (14.3%) | 13 (12.6%) | |
| Navy | 27 (13.0%) | 17 (16.2%) | 10 (9.7%) | |
| Marine Corp | 17 (8.2%) | 8 (7.6%) | 9 (8.7%) | |
| Coast Guard | 4 (1.9%) | 1 (1.0%) | 3 (2.9%) | |
| On active duty at baseline | 56 (26.9%) | 27 (25.7%) | 29 (28.2%) | χ2 = 0.16, p = 0.69 |
| Served in a combat zone, n (%) | 100 (48.1%) | 53 (50.5%) | 47 (45.6%) | χ2 = 0.49, p = 0.48 |
| Years military service, M (SD) | 8.70 (6.63) | 8.88 (7.01) | 8.52 (6.26) | t = 0.38, p = 0.70 |
| SWLSa | 4.54 (1.37) | 4.61 (1.43) | 4.48 (1.31) | t = 0.68, p = 0.50 |
| VR-12b | ||||
| PCS | 40.56 (11.01) | 39.19 (11.29) | 41.95 (10.59) | t = 1.82, p = 0.07 |
| MCS | 43.66 (14.38) | 42.88 (13.50) | 44.46 (15.25) | t = 0.79, p = 0.43 |
| PHQ-9c | 8.37 (6.18) | 8.65 (6.49) | 8.08 (5.85) | t = 0.67, p = 0.51 |
| IFDFWd | 5.38 (2.55) | 5.77 (2.44) | 4.98 (2.59) | t = 2.27, p = 0.02 |
|
Initial VBA Disability Rating |
72.6% (22.8) (N = 172) |
72.4% (22.7) (N = 95) | 72.9% (23.2) (N = 77) | t = -0.12, p = 0.90 |
aSatisfaction with Life Scale: 1 = low satisfaction – 7 = high satisfaction
bPCS = Physical Component Summary; MCS = Mental Component Summary: Higher scores indicate better health
cPatient Health Questionnaire-9: Higher scores indicate more depression 1–4 Minimal depression while 20–27 Severe depression
dInCharge Financial Distress Financial Wellbeing Scale: 1: High distress/Low wellbeing—10: Low distress/High well-being