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Transition Services Utilization Among US Women Veterans: A Secondary Analysis of a National Survey Cover

Transition Services Utilization Among US Women Veterans: A Secondary Analysis of a National Survey

Journal of Veterans Studies
Volume 8 (2022): Issue 1
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Open Access
|Apr 2022
Figures & tables

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Participants (N = 822).

n(%)
Ethnicity
    Black or African American81(9.90)
    Hispanic63(7.70
    White (not Hispanic)615(75.18)
    Other59(7.21)
Military Branch
    Air Force300(36.50)
    Army288(35.04)
    Coast Guard11(1.34)
    Marines71(8.64)
    Navy152(18.49)
Marital Status
    Not Married339(45.87)
    Married400(54.13)
Have Children
    No36249.18
    Yes37450.82
MeanSD
Age43.7910.52
Years Served in the Military13.298.48
Table 2

Factors Associated with Participants’ Transition Preparations from Military Service.

VARIABLE≤1 YEAR OF PREPARATION VS.
>1 YEAR OF PREPARATION
95% CI
aORLOWERUPPER
Age0.95*0.920.97
Years Served1.14*1.101.1.18
Ethnicity
    Black or African AmericanRef.Ref.Ref.
    Hispanic0.540.201.40
    White (not Hispanic)0.760.391.48
    Other0.900.342.36
Military Branch
    Air ForceRef.Ref.Ref.
    Army0.860.531.39
    Coast Guard0.140.011.41
    Marines1.210.552.66
    Navy1.420.842.39
Marital Status
    Not MarriedRef.Ref.Ref.
    Married2.26*1.483.45
Have Children
    NoRef.Ref.Ref.
    Yes1.070.711.63
SSP While Serving
    Strongly DisagreeRef.Ref.Ref.
    Somewhat Disagree0.990.214.73
    Neither Agree nor Disagree2.410.5410.70
    Somewhat Agree1.060.274.17
    Strongly Agree0.980.253.79
SSP Since Leaving Service
    Strongly DisagreeRef.Ref.Ref.
    Somewhat Disagree0.660.341.28
    Neither Agree nor Disagree0.760.341.66
    Somewhat Agree1.470.782.77
    Strongly Agree1.720.903.30

[i] Note: * p < .05.; aOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; SSP= strong sense of purpose.

Table 3

Factors Associated with the Use of a Coach/Mentor Assistant During Military Transition.

VARIABLENO ASSISTANT VS. ASSISTANT
95% CI
aORLOWERUPPER
Age0.91*0.870.95
Years Served1.12*1.101.17
Ethnicity
    Black or African AmericanRef.Ref.Ref.
    Hispanic0.670.182.43
    White (not Hispanic)0.890.362.21
    Other1.300.414.15
Military Branch
    Air ForceRef.Ref.Ref.
    Army0.770.411.46
    Coast Guard0.970.099.93
    Marines1.050.392.84
    Navy1.770.923.40
Marital Status
    Not MarriedRef.Ref.Ref.
    Married1.270.742.19
Have Children
    NoRef.Ref.Ref.
    Yes0.730.421.26
SSP While Serving
    Strongly DisagreeRef.Ref.Ref.
    Somewhat Disagree0.980.0911.10
    Neither Agree nor Disagree0.410.027.25
    Somewhat Agree3.290.4027.10
    Strongly Agree2.940.3624.02
SSP Since Leaving Service
    Strongly DisagreeRef.Ref.Ref.
    Somewhat Disagree1.690.575.02
    Neither Agree nor Disagree4.21*1.3912.74
    Somewhat Agree3.79*1.3610.59
    Strongly Agree3.43*1.209.82

[i] Note: * p < .05.; aOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; SSP= strong sense of purpose.

Table 4

Factors Associated with Participants’ Beliefs about Veteran Transition Services.

VARIABLENOT HELPED VS. HELPED
95% CI
aORLOWERUPPER
Age0.97*0.940.99
Years Served1.09*1.061.13
Ethnicity
    Black or African AmericanRef.Ref.Ref.
    Hispanic0.500.191.30
    White (not Hispanic)0.670.331.35
    Other0.35*0.130.95
Military Branch
    Air ForceRef.Ref.Ref.
    Army0.54*0.330.86
    Coast Guard0.290.061.37
    Marines0.740.361.50
    Navy1.040.611.78
Marital Status
    Not MarriedRef.Ref.Ref.
    Married1.70*1.132.56
Have Children
    NoRef.Ref.Ref.
    Yes0.740.481.13
SSP While Serving
    Strongly DisagreeRef.Ref.Ref.
    Somewhat Disagree1.160.284.87
    Neither Agree nor Disagree1.180.285.03
    Somewhat Agree1.420.405.00
    Strongly Agree1.330.394.59
SSP Since Leaving Service
    Strongly DisagreeRef.Ref.Ref.
    Somewhat Disagree1.450.792.66
    Neither Agree nor Disagree4.02*
    Somewhat Agree2.58*1.374.86
    Strongly Agree2.03*1.063.90

[i] Note: * p < .05.; aOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; SSP = strong sense of purpose.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v8i1.299 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
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Language: English
Page range: 164 - 174
Submitted on: Sep 8, 2021
Accepted on: Mar 30, 2022
Published on: Apr 8, 2022
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
women,
veterans,
transition

© 2022 Kari Fletcher, Justin McDaniel, Kate Thomas, Marjorie Scaffa, David Albright, Mohammed Alsheri, Jennifer Anthony, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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