Table 2 Demographics and Characteristics
From: Health symptom trajectories and neurotoxicant exposures in Gulf War veterans: the Ft. Devens cohort
Demographics/Characteristics | Full Devens Cohort (N = 2949) | Study Sample (N = 293) |
|---|---|---|
Age at baseline survey, years* | 30.2 + 8.3 | 32.3 + 8.5 |
Age at follow-up 3, years | 54.28 + 8.56 | |
Male, n (%)* | 2702 (91.6) | 256 (87.4) |
White, n (%)* | 2443 (82.8) | 272 (92.8) |
Active Duty at time of Gulf War, n (%)* (versus Reserve, National Guard) | 823 (27.9) | 48 (16.4) |
Mississippi PTSD scale-score | 61.9 + 13.4 | 62.0 + 14.2 |
Clinical cutoff on Mississippi scale-score, n (%) | 116 (3.9) | 16 (5.5) |
GW-Specific Neurotoxicant Exposures, n (%) Time 4 (N = 1291) | ||
Took more than 21 Pyridostigmine Bromide (PB) Pills | 210 (16.3) | 50 (17.1) |
20 or More Times on “Formal Alert” for a Chemical Attack | 263 (20.4) | 70 (23.9) |
Received the 2000 DoD Notification for Possible Sarin Exposure from the Khamisiyah Weapons Demolition* | 1024 (34.7) | 121 (41.3) |
Tent Heater or Stove in the Area Where you Slept* | 788 (61.0) | 200 (68.3) |