Accuracy of behavioral health variables in Oregon national violent death reporting system data: a linked cohort study

Table 2 Characteristics of 791 veteran decedents in Oregon NVDRS data, 2003–2017

Characteristic	n	%
Age (years)
18–55	317	40.1
> 55	474	59.9
Sex
Male	754	95.3
Female	37	4.7
Marital Status^a
Married	308	39.3
Not Married	475	60.7
Vietnam Era Veteran
Yes	311	39.3
No	480	60.7
Post-9/11 Veteran
Yes	60	7.6
No	731	92.4
Rurality^b
Urban	424	54.3
Rural/Highly rural	357	45.7
Intent
Suicide	656	82.9
Homicide	49	6.2
Legal Intervention	17	2.2
Undetermined	65	8.2
Unintentional (firearm-related only)	*	0.5
Cause of Death
Firearm	487	61.6
Poisoning	156	19.7
Other	148	18.7
VA Healthcare Diagnoses
Depression	286	36.2
PTSD	177	22.4
Anxiety Disorder	130	16.4
Substance Use Disorder	211	26.7
Any Behavioral Health Disorder	473	59.8
Oregon NVDRS Conditions
Depression/Dysthymia Diagnosis	246	31.1
PTSD Diagnosis	99	12.5
Anxiety Disorder Diagnosis	49	6.2
Substance Abuse Problems	223	28.2
Current Depressed Mood	302	38.2
Any Mental Health Problem	335	42.4
Behavioral Health Treatment
History of treatment	309	39.1
Currently receiving treatment	273	34.5
History of/currently receiving treatment	315	39.8

^*Number is < 10 and is suppressed. ^an = 8 missing
^bn = 10 missing
NVDRS National Violent Death Reporting System; PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder

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