4 4 Study Aims To compare the use of preventive health services by male veterans w/MS with that of non-MS male cohorts To identify variables associated with preventive service use by males with MS.
8 8 Characteristics of Males 50 Years of Age and Older MS (n=962) General veteran c (n=25055) P value a General population c (n=21316) P value b White (%)953 92.76 24796 85.58 <0.001*21078 73.13 <0.001* Mean age (years)962 63.77 25055 66.11 <0.001*21316 60.50 <0.001* Did not graduate high school (%)957 4.49 25006 8.50 <0.001*21254 17.41 <0.001* Employed for wages (%)957 4.60 25010 27.18 <0.001*21273 42.30 <0.001* Married (%)955 77.38 25010 76.69 0.6121270 75.15 0.11 Region of residence (% South)954 28.51 25055 38.31 <0.001*21316 36.99 <0.001* Current smoker (%)955 14.03 24967 17.55 0.004*21244 18.92 <0.001* Chronic drinker (%)954 2.94 24777 4.84 0.006*21066 5.06 0.003* Mean age at diagnosis (years)932 38.36 yrs n/a Mean duration of MS (years)932 25.30 yrs n/a a P values for male veterans with MS versus males in the general veteran population.