Shen et al. US Female veterans N = 3747 (matched) Non-veterans in 2009 Health related quality of (2012) survey within 2009 Age range: 21–49 years BRFSS life (HRQOL) (national) Behavioural Risk 56.7%, 50–64 years N = 3747 (matched) Financial barriers to Factor Surveillance 25.9%, years 17.3% Age range: 21–49 years health care access. ≥65 System (BRFSS). Sex: 100% women 56.3%, 50–64 years 26.9%, years 16.8% ≥65 Sex: 100% Findings: Both veterans (14%) and non-veterans (14.5%) indicated financial barriers to receiving care; and, 40.4% of the non-veterans and 34.1% of the veterans who reported poor mental health also reported having financial barriers to receiving care; whereas 8.3% of the non-veterans and 7.8% of the veterans who reported excellent mental health also reported financial barriers to care. Thorp et al. Cross-sectional US Schizophrenia among N = 373 Non-veterans Schizophrenia diagnosis (2012) survey older US veterans Mean age: 57.13 SD (matched within same confirmation (national) [6.25] national survey) Pre-morbid adjustment (Secondary data Sex: 100% men N = 373 scale analysis) Mean age: 54.39 SD American National Adult [9.16] Reading Test Sex: 100% men Psychopathology Health related quality of life (SF-36) Everyday functioning Cognitive performance Findings: Veterans had higher likelihood of being married (9% vs. 5%) and lower likelihood of living in a board-and-care facility (44% vs. 58%) than Fewer veterans endorsed current use of substances than non-veterans. Ullrich et al. Cross-sectional US Pain among US N = 132 Non-veterans Primary diagnoses (2008) survey veterans with spinal Mean age: 56.5 SD [12.8] (with SCI involved in a Place of residence sites in 2 cord injury Sex: No information separate and ongoing US states) provided study of pain (reference provided) N = 289 Mean age: 46.9 SD [13.7]
Shen et al. (2012) survey (national) US Female veterans within 2009 Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). N = 3747 (matched) Age range: 21–49 years 56.7%, 50–64 years 25.9%, ≥65 years 17.3% Sex: 100% women Non-veterans in 2009 BRFSS N = 3747 (matched) Age range: 21–49 years 56.3%, 50–64 years 26.9%, ≥65 years 16.8% Sex: 100% Health related quality of life (HRQOL) Financial barriers to health care access. Findings: Both veterans (14%) and non-veterans (14.5%) indicated financial barriers to receiving care; and, 40.4% of the non-veterans and 34.1% of the veterans who reported poor mental health also reported having financial barriers to receiving care; whereas 8.3% of the non-veterans and 7.8% of the veterans who reported excellent mental health also reported financial barriers to care. Thorp et al. (2012) Cross-sectional survey (national) (Secondary data analysis) US Schizophrenia among older US veterans N = 373 Mean age: 57.13 SD [6.25] Sex: 100% men Non-veterans (matched within same national survey) N = 373 Mean age: 54.39 SD [9.16] Sex: 100% men Schizophrenia diagnosis confirmation Pre-morbid adjustment scale American National Adult Reading Test Psychopathology Health related quality of life (SF-36) Everyday functioning Cognitive performance Findings: Veterans had higher likelihood of being married (9% vs. 5%) and lower likelihood of living in a board-and-care facility (44% vs. 58%) than Fewer veterans endorsed current use of substances than non-veterans. Ullrich et al. (2008) Cross-sectional survey sites in 2 US states) US Pain among US veterans with spinal cord injury N = 132 Mean age: 56.5 SD [12.8] Sex: No information provided Non-veterans (with SCI involved in a separate and ongoing study of pain (reference provided) N = 289 Mean age: 46.9 SD [13.7] Primary diagnoses Place of residence
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