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Table 6 Summary of Broad and Narrow PTSD Criteria for the NVVRS and VES Samples

From: Reconciling disparate prevalence rates of PTSD in large samples of US male Vietnam veterans and their controls

Scales

Criteria

Male Vietnam Theater Veterans

Male Vietnam Era Controls

  

N

Prev (%)

95% CI

N

Prev (%)

95% CI

NVVRS Current PTSD Diagnosis

Broad-DSM-III-R 1

1,188

15.8

12.9–18.6

406

8.4

4.9–11.9

 

Narrow-DSM-III-R 1

1,188

2.9

1.7–4.1

406

0.0

0.0–0.1

VES Current PTSD Diagnosis

Broad-DSM-III 2

2,483

10.7

9.5–11.9

1,976

4.8

3.9–5.7

 

Narrow-DSM-III 2

2,483

1.7

1.2–2.2

1,976

0.0

NA

 

Broad-DSM-III-R 1

2,483

12.2

10.9–13.5

1,976

4.8

3.9–5.7

 

Narrow-DSM-III-R 1

2,483

2.5

1.9–3.1

1,976

0.0

NA

  1. 1. Based on DSM-III-R definition for the DIS instrument.
  2. 2. Based on DSM-III definition for the DIS instrument.