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Table 2 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for mental health outcomes regressed on demographic, deployment, drinking, and psychological resource variables (N = 1728)

From: Risk and protective factors associated with mental health among female military veterans: results from the veterans’ health study

Independent

variables

Lifetime PTSD

OR (95% CI)

Lifetime depression

OR (95% CI)

Lifetime suicidal thoughts

OR (95% CI)

Lifetime psych services

OR (95% CI)

Sex (Female)

5.28 (2.67–10.46)***

3.09 (1.74–5.48)***

2.59 (1.38–4.87)**

1.72 (1.01–2.94)*

Age (65 +)

0.76 (0.51–1.11)

0.51 (0.38–0.68)***

0.73 (0.51–1.04)

0.53 (0.42–0.67)***

College Graduate or Higher

0.84 (0.55–1.29)

0.81 (0.58–1.13)

1.01 (0.68–1.50)

0.95 (0.74–1.22)

Married

1.48 (0.96–2.24)

1.05 (0.75–1.46)

1.22 (0.82–1.82)

0.66 (0.51–0.87)**

High Child, Abuse/Neglect

1.67 (1.12–2.48)*

2.13 (1.54–2.95)***

2.25 (1.57–3.24)***

1.87 (1.38–2.55)***

High Stress past Yr

3.30 (2.28–4.78)***

2.27 (1.67–3.08)***

1.22 (0.84–1.79)

2.06 (1.55–2.75)***

High Lifetime Trauma

2.36 (1.63–3.41)***

1.64 (1.20–2.24)**

1.20 (0.82–1.76)

1.54 (1.16–2.05)**

High Combat Exposure

3.07 (2.07–4.54)***

1.86 (1.35–2.58)***

1.21 (0.82–1.80)

1.69 (1.29–2.22)***

Concussion in Service

2.31 (1.59–3.36)***

1.50 (1.10–2.05)**

1.13 (0.77–1.64)

2.05 (1.59–2.66)***

Positive AUDIT-C

1.59 (1.09–2.34)*

1.07 (0.78–1.46)

1.05 (0.72–1.52)

1.08 (0.83–1.39)

Low Self-Esteem

3.03 (2.07–4.44)***

3.40 (2.51–4.62)***

4.25 (2.94–6.15)***

2.37 (1.76–3.17)***

Low Resilience

2.24 (1.53–3.28)***

2.32 (1.72–3.15)***

1.95 (1.35–2.81)***

2.02 (1.53–2.67)***

Low Current Social Support

1.69 (1.12–2.55)*

1.62 (1.16–2.27)**

1.34 (0.91–1.98)

0.94 (0.70–1.27)

Constant

0.009***

0.075***

0.034***

0.655*

  1. Logistic Regression:OR-Odds Ratio CI-Confidence Interval
  2. Significance levels:* p < .05 * p < .01*** p < .001