Table 1
Demographics of Survey Respondents by Familial Status.
| Familial Status* | Single n (%) | Married n (%) | Divorced n (%) | Child/Stepchild (any marital status) n (%) | Caregiver n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 22(30.1) | 47 (64.4) | 4 (5.5) | 25 (34.2) | 48 (65.8) | 73 (100) |
| Mean Age (Years) | 27.3 | 35.4 | 38.0 | 40.7 | 35.7 | 33.1 |
| Children/Stepchildren | – | 47 (100) | 1 (25.0) | 48 (100) | 25 (52.1) | 48 (65.8) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 19 (86.4) | 40 (85.1) | 4 (100) | 22 (88.0) | 41 (85.4) | 63 (86.3) |
| Black | – | 2 (4.3) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (8.0) | 3 (6.3) | 3 (4.1) |
| Hispanic/Latina | 2 (9.1) | 1 (2.1) | – | 1 (2.1) | 3 (4.1) | |
| Asian | 1 (4.5) | 3 (6.4) | – | 1 (4.0) | 3 (7.1) | 4 (5.5) |
| NA/HI/PI | 1 (4.5) | 1 (2.1) | – | 1 (4.0) | 1 (2.1) | 2 (2.7) |
| Other | – | 1 (2.1) | – | 1 (4.0) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (1.4) |
| Sexual Orientation | ||||||
| Heterosexual | 19 (86.4) | 41 (87.2) | 4 (100) | 24 (96.0) | 42 (87.5) | 64 (87.7) |
| Homosexual | 1 (4.5) | 3 (6.4) | – | 1 (4.0) | 3 (7.1) | 4 (5.5) |
| Bisexual | 2 (9.1) | 3 (6.4) | – | – | 3 (7.1) | 5 (6.8) |
[i] * other selections for familial status included “in a domestic partnership” and “widowed”, but were not selected by any respondents.
Table 2
Military History of Respondents.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Current Military Status | |
| Active Duty Army | 35 (47.9) |
| Army Reserves | 17 (24.6) |
| National Guard | 11 (15.9) |
| Active Status – Army Reserves/NG | 2 (2.9) |
| Active Guard Reserve | 1 (1.4) |
| Retired | 3 (4.3) |
| Military Branch | |
| Nurse Corps | 16 (23.2) |
| Medical Corps | 15 (21.7) |
| Military Intelligence | 6 (8.7) |
| Adjutant General | 6 (8.7) |
| Logistics | 5 (7.2) |
| Military Police | 3 (4.3) |
| Other | 18 (26.1) |
| Rank | |
| O1–O3 | 47 (68.1) |
| O4–O6 | 22 (31.9) |
| Ever deployed on behalf of US Military | 42 (60.9) |
| Deployed to an active conflict zone | 34 (49.3) |
Table 3
Mental Health Challenges Identified by All Respondents.
| Agree* | Neutral | Disagree* | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Reported Feelings | ||||
| Stress | 58 (86.6) | 1 (1.5) | 8 (11.9) | 67 (100) |
| Anxiety | 56 (83.6) | 1 (1.5) | 10 (14.9) | 67 (100) |
| Depression | 44 (65.7) | 5 (7.5) | 18 (26.9) | 67 (100) |
| Formal Mental Health Diagnosis | 28 (41.8) | |||
| Anxiety | 17 (25.4) | |||
| Depression | 16 (23.9) | |||
| PTSD | 11 (16.4) | |||
| TBI | 5 (7.4) | |||
| Other | 4 (6.0) | |||
| Avoid Treatment | 44 (65.7) | 7 (10.4) | 16 (23.9) | 67 (100) |
[i] * Inclusive of Somewhat Disagree/Agree, Disagree/Agree, and Strongly Disagree/Agree.
Table 4
Self-Reported Feelings of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, n (%).
| Stress | Anxiety | Depression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver | Non-CG | Caregiver | Non-CG | Caregiver | Non-CG | |
| Strongly Disagree | 1 (2.3) | – | 1 (2.3) | – | 2 (4.5) | 2 (8.0) |
| Disagree | 3 (6.8) | 3 (12.0) | 4 (9.1) | 2 (8.0) | 7 (15.9) | 3 (12.0) |
| Somewhat Disagree | 1 (2.3) | – | 2 (4.5) | 1 (4.0) | 3 (6.8) | 1 (4.0) |
| Neutral | 1 (2.3) | – | 1 (2.3) | – | 3 (6.8) | 2 (8.0) |
| Somewhat Agree | 9 (20.5) | 8 (32.0) | 6 (13.6) | 8 (32.0) | 10 (22.7) | 8 (32.0) |
| Agree | 11 (25.0) | 5 (20.0) | 12 (27.3) | 5 (20.0) | 9 (20.5) | 3 (12.0) |
| Strongly Agree | 19 (43.2) | 6 (24.0) | 19 (42.3) | 6 (24.0) | 11 (25.0) | 3 (12.0) |
Figure 1
Self Reported Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Treatment Avoidance – Caregiver vs Non-Cargiver (NonNC).