@article{ref1,
title="Association between self-reported disability and lifetime history of traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness among veterans and nonveterans in North Carolina",
journal="Journal of head trauma rehabilitation",
year="2022",
author="Sarmiento, Kelly and Waltzman, Dana and Daugherty, Jill and Okoro, Catherine A. and Proescholdbell, Scott",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>RESULTS: Approximately 34.7% of veterans residing in North Carolina reported having a lifetime history of TBI compared with 23.6% of nonveterans. Veterans reporting a lifetime history of TBI had a 1.4 times greater risk of also reporting living with a current disability (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-1.8) compared with nonveterans. The most common types of disabilities reported were mobility, cognitive, and hearing. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Compared with nonveterans, veterans who reported a lifetime history of TBI had an increased risk of reporting a current disability. Future studies, such as longitudinal studies, may further explore this to inform the development of interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-9701",
doi="10.1097/HTR.0000000000000753",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000753"
}