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Table 3 Veteran spouse mental health measure scores by Veteran mental health diagnosis statuses

From: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of Veterans’ spouses: a cross sectional analysis

  

Is your spouse currently diagnosed with a mental health condition?

  
  

Yes

No

  

Measure

df

M (SD)

M (SD)

t-statistic

p-value

PHQ-9

219

11.11 (7.02)

9.50 (6.53)

1.72

0.087

GAD-7

219

9.11 (6.29)

8.21 (5.64)

1.09

0.278

AUDIT

193

3.61 (4.77)

2.65 (3.03)

1.57

0.118

PCL-5

217

29.30 (22.66)

25.67 (20.52)

1.20

0.232

  

Is your spouse’s mental health diagnosis related to their occupational service?

  
  

Yes

No

  

Measure

df

M (SD)

M (SD)

t-statistic

p-value

PHQ-9

191.6

11.31 (7.15)

9.30 (5.87)

2.24

0.027

GAD-7

192.4

9.33 (6.33)

8.06 (5.27)

1.58

0.115

AUDIT

186.2

3.64 (4.74)

2.75 (3.11)

1.57

0.119

PCL-5

183.0

30.16 (22.67)

23.63 (19.56)

2.22

0.028

  1. Note: AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, GAD-7 = Generalized Anxiety Disorde-7, PCL-5 = Post-traumatic Stress Disorders Checklist, PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire