Table 1 Rural vs. non-rural residence by study predictor variables (N = 1692)a
Item | Study variables [n(%)]a | Residencea# | OR | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-rural (%) | Rural (%) | ||||
bAge | |||||
|  | 18–64 [733(43.6)] | 46.0 | 40.7 | 1.00 | 0.028 |
|  | ≥65 [949(56.4)] | 54.0 | 59.3 | 1.24 | – |
Gender | |||||
| Â | Male [1614(95.4)] | 94.9 | 96.0 | 0.79 | 0.308 |
|  | Female [78(4.6)] | 5.1 | 4.0 | 1.00 | – |
Race | |||||
| Â | White [1620(95.7)] | 94.8 | 96.9 | 1.69 | 0.034 |
|  | Non-White [72(4.3)] | 5.2 | 3.1 | 1.00 | – |
Marital status | |||||
| Â | Married [1315(77.7)] | 74.9 | 81.1 | 1.44 | 0.002 |
|  | Not married [377(22.3)] | 25.1 | 18.9 | 1.00 | – |
Education | |||||
| Â | College graduate [413(24.4)] | 27.5 | 20.7 | 0.69 | 0.001 |
|  | Non-college graduate [1279(75.6)] | 72.5 | 79.3 | 1.00 | – |
Income | |||||
|  | ≥$100 K [373 (22.0)] | 23.1 | 20.7 | 0.87 | 0.234 |
|  | <$100 K [1319(78.0)] | 76.9 | 79.3 | 1.00 | – |
Deployed tours | |||||
| Â | Multiple [671(39.7)] | 38.7 | 40.9 | 1.10 | 0.364 |
|  | Single [1018(60.3)] | 61.3 | 59.1 | 1.00 | – |
Stressful events past year | |||||
| Â | Yes [361(21.3)] | 23.4 | 18.9 | 0.77 | 0.026 |
|  | No [1331(78.7)] | 76.6 | 81.1 | 1.00 | – |
Combat exposure | |||||
| Â | High [403 (23.8)] | 23.5 | 24.3 | 1.05 | 0.704 |
|  | Low [1289(76.2)] | 76.5 | 75.7 | 1.00 | – |
Lifetime trauma | |||||
| Â | High [351(20.7)] | 20.5 | 21.0 | 1.03 | 0.820 |
|  | Low [1341(79.3)] | 79.5 | 79.0 | 1.00 | – |
Social support | |||||
| Â | Low [309(18.3)] | 18.7 | 17.7 | 0.94 | 0.606 |
|  | Not low[1383(81.7)] | 81.3 | 82.3 | 1.00 | – |
Social capital | |||||
|  | Low [338(20.0)] | 23.7 | 15.5 | 0.59 | < 0.001 |
|  | Not low [1354(80.0)] | 76.3 | 84.5 | 1.00 | – |