Table 2 Basic characteristics of articles about Veterans per se (N = 915)
From: Media coverage of Canadian Veterans, with a focus on post traumatic stress disorder and suicide
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Subject discussed | |
Individual Veteran(s) | 394 (43.1) |
Veterans as a group or not focused on individuals | 521 (56.9) |
Deployment | |
Not applicable or not specified | 596 (65.1) |
Afghanistan | 83 (9.1) |
Korean War | 10 (1.1) |
World War II | 144 (15.7) |
Foreign peacekeeping | 12 (1.3) |
Home service | 14 (1.5) |
Multiple deployments | 28 (3.1) |
Other | 28 (3.1) |
Branch | |
Not applicable or not specified | 645 (70.5) |
Canadian Army | 153 (16.7) |
Royal Canadian Navy | 31 (3.4) |
Royal Canadian Air Force | 37 (4.0) |
Other (e.g., foreign military) | 49 (5.4) |
Sex | |
Not applicable or not specified | 451 (49.3) |
Male | 390 (42.6) |
Female | 74 (8.1) |