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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regressions predicting current PTSD, depression, AUDIT-C, global severity index, and psychiatric service utilization among veterans (N = 1666 ~ 1692) [OR, 95% CI]*

From: Mental health status in veterans residing in rural versus non-rural areas: results from the veterans’ health study

Variables

PTSD

Major depression

AUDIT-C positive

High global severity (BSI-18)

Psych treatment past year

Rural residence

0.91, 0.60–1.39

1.11, 0.76–1.63

0.90, 0.72–1.14

0.71†, 0.51–0.99

0.69‡, 0.53–0.90

Age (in years)

0.98, 0.97–1.00

0.97§, 0.96–0.98

0.96§, 0.95–0.97

1.00, 0.98–1.01

0.98§, 0.97–0.99

Female sex

2.86†, 1.26–6.45

1.99, 0.96–4.10

0.46‡, 0.26–0.82

1.73, 0.83–3.58

2.79§, 1.62–4.80

White race

1.89, 0.64–5.60

0.76, 0.34–1.70

0.76, 0.45–1.29

2.14, 0.83–5.55

1.15, 0.62–2.12

Income over $100 K

0.99, 0.60–1.64

0.83, 0.52–1.34

1.11, 0.85–1.46

0.69, 0.45–1.06

0.85, 0.62–1.16

Multiple tours

0.55‡, 0.35–0.86

0.91, 0.62–1.35

0.86, 0.67–1.09

0.80, 0.57–1.13

1.03, 0.79–1.34

Combat high

2.70§, 1.73–4.20

1.90‡, 1.24–2.91

1.00, 0.75–1.34

1.93§, 1.34–2.77

1.98§, 1.48–2.66

Concussion history

3.42§, 2.19–5.34

2.47§, 1.64–3.72

1.01, 0.77–1.34

2.55§, 1.80–3.62

2.68§, 2.03–3.55

High stress past year

4.15§, 2.71–6.37

2.81§, 1.89–4.19

1.02, 0.76–1.37

3.55§, 2.51–5.01

2.51§, 1.89–3.34

High life trauma

2.45§, 1.60–3.74

1.31, 0.86–1.99

1.20, 0.91–1.60

2.08§, 1.46–2.96

2.03§, 1.52–2.71

Low social support

1.77†, 1.13–2.79

3.30§, 2.21–4.92

1.28, 0.96–1.72

2.90§, 2.04–4.14

1.52‡, 1.11–2.07

Low social capital

2.11‡, 1.36–3.27

1.30, 0.85–1.99

0.96, 0.72–1.29

1.61†, 1.12–2.33

1.78§, 1.32–2.40

  1. † P < 0.05; ‡ P < 0.01; § P < 0.001; * Model N = 1666 ~ 1692 due to missing data