Research Article

Associations between Predictors of PTSD and Psychosocial Functioning in Veterans: Results from a Longitudinal Assessment Study

Table 3

Predictors and outcomes over time.
(a)

Time1234
(SD) (SD) (SD) (SD)

WHODAS (disability)
 Female44.0 (25)47.5(27.7)45.5 (28.1)42.4 (26.9)
 Male42.0 (27)41.9 (27.6)42.6 (26.2)39.0 (26.9)
QLS (quality of life)
 Female74.4 (16.6)68.8 (20.3)69.4 (20.3)75.3 (19.6)
 Male75.8 (18.3)70.8 (19.5)71.8 (18.3)75.0 (18.7)
AUDIT (alcohol use)
 Female3.4 (5.2)3.5 (5.2)3.5 (5.7)3.2 (5.3)
 Male5.1 (6.4)3.9 (5.2)4.7 (6.4)4.2 (5.4)
DRRI (social support)
 Female37.9 (8.5)34.6 (9.5)34.9 (10)36.8 (9.9)
 Male39.0 (8.2)37.0 (8.9)36.7 (8.8)37.4 (8.7)
PHQ-9 (depression)
 Female11.6 (6.2)12.2 (7)11.7 (7.2)10.7 (6.2)
 Male10.2 (6.8)10.4 (6.8)10.4 (7)9.4 (6.9)
PCL-5 (PTSD)
 Female34.7 (21)35.9 (22.3)36.8 (22.6)32.6 (21.6)
 Male34.2 (21.6)33.1 (21.4)33 (21.2)30.7 (21.3)

(b)

Time1
(%)

C-SSRS
 Female0 (, 52.1%)
1 (, 39.5%)
2 (, 8.4%)
 Male0 (, 62.4%)
1 (, 33.5%)
2 (, 4.1%)

Lifetime suicidal ideation is time-invariable.