Association Between Self-Reported Disability and Lifetime History of Traumatic Brain Injury With Loss of Consciousness Among Veterans and Nonveterans in North Carolina.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared with civilians, service members and veterans who have a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely to experience poorer physical and mental health. To investigate this further, this article examines the association between self-reported history of TBI with loss of consciousness and living with 1 or more current disabilities (ie, serious difficulty with hearing, vision, cognition, or mobility; any difficulty with self-care or independent living) for both veterans and nonveterans.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using data from the North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 4733 veterans and nonveterans aged 18 years and older.

Results

Approximately 34.7% of veterans residing in North Carolina reported having a lifetim

SUBMITTER: Sarmiento K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9339579 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature