Table 1 Demographic characteristics of MHFA program participants
Demographic Variable | (n = 57) |
|---|---|
Age (n = 56) | 45.3 (14.8) |
Marital Status | |
Married | 38 (66.7%) |
Partner/De facto | 9 (15.8%) |
Single | 10 (17.5%) |
Lifetime mental health condition | |
No | 27 (47.4%) |
Yes | 29 (50.9%) |
Unsure | 1 (1.8%) |
Reported diagnoses (n = 30): | |
PTSD | 10 (33.3%) |
Anxiety Disorder | 13 (43.3%) |
Depressive Disorder | 19 (63.3%) |
Panic Disorder | 2 (6.7%) |
Alcohol Use Disorder | 2 (6.7%) |
Substance Use Disorder | 1 (3.3%) |
Bipolar Disorder | 3 (10.0%) |
Other (Postnatal depression (n = 2); Borderline Personality | 3 (10.0%) |
Disorder (n = 1)) | |
≥ 2 reported diagnoses | 12 (40.0%) |
Current mental health condition | |
No | 39 (68.4%) |
Yes | 13 (22.8%) |
Unsure | 5 (8.8%) |
Reported diagnoses (n = 18): | |
PTSD | 9 (50.0%) |
Anxiety Disorder | 11 (61.1%) |
Depressive Disorder | 12 (66.7%) |
Panic Disorder | 2 (11.1%) |
Bipolar Disorder | 2 (11.1%) |
Other (Borderline Personality Disorder) | 1 (5.6%) |
≥ 2 reported diagnoses | 8 (44.4%) |
Relationship to Ex-Service Personnel Family Member | |
Spouse of participant | 34 (59.6%) |
Parent of participant | 13 (22.8%) |
Child of participant | 3 (5.3%) |
Aunt/Uncle of participant | 1 (1.8%) |
Other (Parent in-law (n = 1); Son in-law (n = 1); Niece (n = 1)) | 3 (5.3%) |
More than one family member known | 3 (5.3%) |