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Table 6 Non-traumatic and traumatic experiences in East Timor Veterans and subsequent physical and psychological health outcomes (n=1333)

From: Traumatic events, other operational stressors and physical and mental health reported by Australian Defence Force personnel following peacekeeping and war-like deployments

 

K10

PCL-C

Symptoms

K10>29 n (%)

Odds Ratio 95% CIA

PCL-C>49 n (%)

Odds Ratio 95% CIA

Mean (SD)

Ratio of means 95% CIB

Objective stressors

      

0

16 (5.2)

1 (Reference)

13 (4.5)

1 (Reference)

11.9 (10.8)

1 (Reference)

1

7 (3.7)

0.46 (0.16, 1.37)

5 (2.7)

0.47 (0.14, 1.62)

12.4 (10.1)

1.01 (0.89, 1.16)

2-3

14 (4.1)

0.49 (0.21, 1.17)

13 (3.8)

0.41 (0.15, 1.12)

15.0 (11.3)

1.06 (0.95, 1.20)

4+

59 (12.1)

1,05 (0.50, 2.24)

67 (14.1)

1.35 (0.58, 3.11)

18.6 (13.5)

1.05 (0.94, 1.19)

Test for trend p-value

 

0.49

 

0.12

 

0.33

Subjective stressors

      

0

12 (4.7)

1 (Reference)

6 (2.5)

1 (Reference)

10.0 (9.6)

1 (Reference)

1

3 (2.4)

0.12 (0.02, 1.00)

2 (1.7)

-

12.5 (10.0)

1.29 (1.10, 1.51)

2-3

17 (4.4)

0.54 (0.22, 1.30)

16 (4.3)

1.31 (0.44, 3.88)

14.0 (10.1)

1.29 (1.14, 1.46)

4+

62 (10.9)

0.99 (0.43, 2.30)

72 (13.1)

2.48 (0.85, 7.23)

19.1 (13.3)

1.39 (1.23, 1.58)

Test for trend p-value

 

0.41

 

0.008

 

<0.001

Separation stressors B

      

8

7 (3.8)

1 (Reference)

5 (2.9)

1 (Reference)

10.4 (10.1)

1 (Reference)

9-11

12 (3.4)

0.64 (0.22, 1.86)

14 (4.0)

0.99 (0.30, 3.26)

11.3 (9.8)

1.04 (0.91, 1.19)

12-15

21 (5.6)

0.69 (0.24, 2.01)

13 (3.6)

0.39 (0.11, 1.41)

15.0 (10.9)

1.14 (0.98, 1.31)

16-40

53 (12.9)

0.88 (0.29, 2.64)

64 (16.1)

0.81 (0.22, 2.90)

21.0 (13.3)

1.17 (1.00, 1.37)

Test for trend p-value

 

0.77

 

0.99

 

0.02

Culture stressors B

      

10

3 (2.4)

1 (Reference)

5 (4.3)

1 (Reference)

8.7 (9.8)

1 (Reference)

11-13

15 (3.7)

1.90 (0.38, 9.49)

8 (2.1)

0.32 (0.07, 1.36)

11.1 (8.9)

1.03 (0.88, 1.21)

14-17

19 (5.2)

2.65 (0.49, 14.37)

14 (3.9)

0.66 (0.15, 2.87)

14.1 (10.4)

1.02 (0.86, 1.22)

18-50

62 (13.8)

3.91 (0.68, 22.61)

74 (17.0)

1.42 (0.31, 6.48)

21.7 (13.5)

1.05 (0.86, 1.28)

Test for trend p-value

 

0.06

 

0.03

 

0.65

Other people stressors B

      

11-12

7 (3.5)

1 (Reference)

4 (2.1)

1 (Reference)

8.7 (8.8)

1 (Reference)

13-16

15 (4.3)

0.99 (0.31, 3.18)

13 (3.8)

1.62 (0.37, 7.01)

11.6 (9.8)

1.29 (1.10, 1.51)

17-21

16 (4.6)

0.83 (0.23, 3.01)

14 (4.2)

1.43 (0.28, 7.32)

15.1 (10.3)

1.29 (1.14, 1.43)

22-55

57 (12.9)

1.20 (0.32, 4.51)

68 (16.0)

2.04 (0.39, 10.67)

21.3 (13.5)

1.28 (1.08, 1.52)

Test for trend p-value

 

0.59

 

0.38

 

0.003

Work frustration stressors B

      

5

8 (2.9)

1 (Reference)

8 (3.0)

1 (Reference)

9.6 (9.5)

1 (Reference)

6-7

7 (2.7)

1.16 (0.36, 3.72)

5 (2.0)

0.70 (0.19, 2.57)

12.0 (9.4)

1.08 (0.95, 1.23)

8-10

16 (4.7)

1.34 (0.45, 4.01)

11 (3.3)

0.71 (0.22, 2.35)

14.5 (10.6)

1.13 (0.99, 1.28)

11-25

67 (14.3)

2.79 (0.96, 8.12)

76 (16.9)

2.63 (0.88, 7.88)

21.2 (13.5)

1.15 (1.00, 1.32)

Test for trend p-value

 

0.02

 

0.004

 

0.05

  1. A adjusted for age (20-29, 30-39, 40+), Sex, Service, Rank (officer or enlisted) and quartiles of traumatic and non-traumatic stress.
  2. B adjusted for age (20-29, 30-39, 40+), Sex, Service, Rank (officer or enlisted), K10 and quartiles of traumatic and non-traumatic stress.