Prospective Studies of US Military Forces: The Millennium Cohort Study

7765585700

Consent Form
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What is the study about?

You are being asked to be a volunteer in a longitudinal research study called "The Millennium Cohort
Family Study" conducted by the US Department of Defense (DoD). The purpose of this study is to
assess the interrelated health effects of military service on service members, spouses and their
children. You were selected to be a part of this study because you have been named as a spouse by
your sponsor _________ (sponsor's name will be electronically generated by linking the sponsor's
last 4 SSN and inserted in the blank space), who is a participant of the Millennium Cohort Study. For
more information on the Millennium Cohort Study, please visit www.MillenniumCohort.org.
Participation is completely voluntary, however, it is very important that you participate in order to
evaluate the availability of resources and the level of support that is needed in the lives of military
service members and their families. Your continued participation is still encouraged even if this
person is no longer your sponsor, your sponsor is no longer in the service, or if you are separated or
no longer co-residing.

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What will participation involve?

You are being asked to do the following:
Complete the survey. The only option for completing this survey is online. You are also being asked
to complete 7 follow-up surveys over 21 years, with one survey to complete every 3 years. The
survey will take about 45 minutes to complete each time you complete it. The surveys contain
questions on a broad range of health, medical, and behavioral issues concerning yourself, your
spouse, and your children (if you have any). Some of the questions are of a sensitive nature. We
will connect your survey data to other medical and personnel data maintained by the Department of
Defense. If you are a military member and you separate from service and utilize the Department of
Veterans Affairs for your medical services, we also link to those medical and personnel data. Your
child(ren)'s survey data will NOT be linked to any other data, or medical records.
You will be contacted semi-annually to verify your contact information. You are one of approximately
10,000 volunteers being asked to participate in this very important study.
Nominal incentives will be offered for your participation. Upon completion of the survey, you will
have a choice of a $10 gift card. Gift cards will be mailed to you within 6 weeks of survey
completion.

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What risks are involved in the study?
The primary risks to you are those associated with the inappropriate disclosure of data you provide.
However, this research group has collected similar information from numerous studies over many
years without any cases of inappropriate disclosure. There is also the risk of possible discomfort
from answering some sensitive questions, but you may skip any question(s) that make you
uncomfortable. If you feel that you might need medical care or counseling you should make contact
with the appropriate health care personnel.
How will your data be protected against any risks?
All information collected through the Internet survey is done by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
data transmission lines. SSL encrypts, or scrambles, all survey data sent over the Internet.
Information will only be understandable when it reaches the investigator database.
When your data are entered into computer files for analysis, your answers will be identified only by a
special study identification number known to you and research team members. Your social security
number and any other personal identification information will be removed from your survey and data
file. Even if someone outside the research team broke into the data files, it would be impossible for
them to identify your data. To minimize the risk of anyone breaking into the data files, those files will
be maintained on DoD computers protected by all the measures required by DoD computer security
regulations. All members of the research team with access to data files will be trained in DoD
computer security procedures specifically designed to protect sensitive data. Reports of the study
findings will contain only group data, so that no individual study participant can be identified. Similar
procedures have been used to protect data in previous studies conducted within this research
center.
According to the DoD Policy "Interim Regulations to Improve Privacy Protections for DoD Medical
Records" dated October 31, 2000, the information you provide is for research purposes only and
may not be disclosed except for specifically authorized purposes or with the consent of the individual
about whom the information pertains. Uses and disclosures of this information shall comply with
provisions of the Privacy Act and implementing regulations.
Individuals from official government agencies may inspect research records to ensure the rights and
safety of all research participants are protected. All data will be maintained until all research
questions have been addressed.

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What are the benefits of participating in the study?
While your participation in this study will not directly benefit you, your participation is a critical step in
developing programs and interventions to increase the well-being of service members and their
families.

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Will you be provided medical care based on your responses?
No. This is a population-based study and data collected will not be used to make decisions about
treatment that any individual should receive. If you feel that you might need medical care or
counseling you should make contact with the appropriate health care personnel.
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Do you have to participate?

No, you do not! Your participation must be completely voluntary. If you decide to participate, you
can stop at any time you wish or skip any question you choose. If you choose not to participate or to
discontinue your participation, you will not lose any benefit to which you are otherwise entitled. You
may change your mind and revoke your permission to further collect or use your health information at
any time. If you revoke your permission, no new health information about you will be gathered after
that date. However, unless specified otherwise, information that has already been gathered may still
be used for analyses. Collected data will be maintained until all research questions are answered.
To end participation, contact the principal investigators at FamilyCohortInfo@med.navy.mil or (888)
942-5222.
Your participation may also be ended by the investigators. While this is not anticipated, available
funding or other logistical considerations could conceivably result in the early termination of the
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Who can provide additional information if you need it?
Questions about the research (science) aspects of this study should be directed to the principal
investigators of the Millennium Cohort Family Study at FamilyCohortInfo@med.navy.mil or (888)
942-5222. You may also refer to the web site at www.familycohort.org for more information.
Questions about the ethical aspects of this study, your rights as a volunteer, or any problem related
to the protection of research volunteers should be directed to Christopher G. Blood, JD, MA,
Chairperson, Institutional Review Board, Naval Health Research Center, at
NHRC-IRB@med.navy.mil or (619) 553-8386.
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Where can you find your records if you wish to review them?
The principal investigators will be responsible for storing the consent form and other research records
related to this study. The records will be stored at the DoD Center for Deployment Health Research,
Naval Health Research Center, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106-3521. You can review
your electronically submitted survey until the study ends by contacting the principal investigator at
FamilyCohortInfo@med.navy.mil or (888) 942-5222.

Voluntary Consent
I consent to participate in the study described above. My consent is completely voluntary. My
consent is indicated by my typing in my name and selecting the "Yes, I agree" box below. (There will be
two boxes on the online consent form stating "Yes, I agree or No, I do not agree".)

Volunteer's printed name (first, middle initial, last)

Yes, I agree

No, I do not agree

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

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MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer each question to the best of your ability.
• It will take approximately 45 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

1. What is your current mailing address?
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2
(optional):
City (or FPO/APO):
State/Province/Region
(or AA/AE/AP):

ZIP/Postal Code:

Country:

2. Please provide your daytime phone number:

3. Please provide your email address:

If any of your contact information changes, please log on to www.FamilyCohort.org
or call our toll-free number at (888) 942-5222 to provide an update.
6. What are the last four digits of YOUR Social
Security number?

4. What is YOUR date of birth?

1
Month

Day

9

Year

5. What is YOUR gender?

Male

7. What are the last four digits of your *SPONSOR'S
Social Security number?

Female

*SPONSOR refers to the military service member who is a member of the Millennium Cohort
Study and has named you as his/her spouse.

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10. What is YOUR Race/Ethnicity?
Choose the single best answer.

8. What is the highest level of education that YOU
have completed?
Choose the single best answer.
Less than high school completion/diploma

White non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic

High school degree/GED/or equivalent

Asian/Pacific Islander

Some college, no degree
Hispanic

Associate's degree

Native American

Bachelor's degree

Other, please specify ____________________

Master's, doctorate, or professional degree

11. Are YOU currently employed by a US Federal
agency or the US Federal government?

9. Which of the following best describes YOUR
employment status?
Choose the single best answer.

No

Full-time work (greater than or equal to 30 hours per week)

Yes

12. What is your annual household income?

Part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)
Not employed, looking for work

less than $25,000

Not employed, not looking for work

$25,000-$49,999

Not employed, retired

$50,000-$74,999

Not employed, disabled

$75,000-$99,999

Homemaker

$100,000-$124,999

Other

$125,000-$149,999

please specify

$150,000 or more

13. What is your current marital status with your *SPONSOR? Choose the single best answer.
Now married

Separated

Divorced

Widowed

Single, never married

*SPONSOR refers to the military service member who is a member of the Millennium Cohort
Study and has named you as his/her spouse. Regardless of your currrent marital status with
this sponsor, the term "your sponsor" will be referred to as "your spouse" throughout the
rest of this survey.
14. Including your current relationship, how many times have YOU been married? For example, if you have been
married one time only, please mark 1 for your response.
# of times married

15. How many years have you been married to your SPOUSE?
Not married

less than 2 years

2-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

15 or more years

16. How long have you and your spouse been in a committed relationship?
Not in a committed relationship

less than 2 years

2-5 years
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6-10 years

11-15 years

15 or more years

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17. Including yourself, how many people currently reside in your household?

# of total people

18. How tall are you? For example, a person who is 5'8" tall would write 5 feet 08 inches.

19. What is your current weight?

pounds

20. How much did you weigh a year ago?

21. Have you and a partner ever tried to
get pregnant?
No

Yes

Not applicable

inches

feet

pounds

23. a. If you and a partner ever got
pregnant, did you have a
miscarriage?

If you marked No or Not applicable,
skip to question 23

22. If YES, have you and a partner ever
been unsuccessful getting pregnant for a
year or more (not including time spent
apart, such as deployment)?
No
Yes

b. If YES, list the years of the 3
most recent miscarriages:

Does not apply (no pregnancy)
No miscarriage
Yes, 1 miscarriage
Yes, 2 miscarriages
Yes, 3 or more miscarriages

Questions 24-52 ask about YOUR general health:

If you are FEMALE, please continue to question 24.
If you are MALE, please skip to question 25 on page 7.
24. FOR WOMEN ONLY:
a. Have you had at least one menstrual period in the past 12 months?

No

Yes

b. If NO: What is the reason that you have not had a menstrual period in the past 12 months?
Mark all that apply.
Pregnancy and/or breast feeding

Hysterectomy

Contraception or hormone therapy

Other

Menopause

Unknown

please specify

c. During the week before your period starts, do you have a serious problem
with your mood - like depression, anxiety, irritability, anger, or mood swings?
d. If YES: Do these problems go away by the end of your period?
e. Are you currently pregnant?
f.

Have you given birth within the last 3 years?

g. Have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes by a glucose tolerance test
during pregnancy?

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No

Yes

Does
not apply

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25. Has your doctor or other health professional ever told you that you have
any of the following conditions?

If YES, in what
year were you
first diagnosed?

Mark here if you
were hospitalized
for the condition in
the last 3 years

a. Hypertension (high blood pressure)

No

Yes

Hospitalized

b. High cholesterol requiring medication

No

Yes

Hospitalized

c. Coronary heart disease

No

Yes

Hospitalized

d. Heart attack

No

Yes

Hospitalized

e. Angina (chest pain)

No

Yes

Hospitalized

No

Yes

Hospitalized

g. Sinusitis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

h. Chronic bronchitis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

i.

Emphysema

No

Yes

Hospitalized

j.

Asthma

No

Yes

Hospitalized

k. Kidney failure requiring dialysis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

l.

No

Yes

Hospitalized

m. Pancreatitis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

n. Diabetes or sugar diabetes

No

Yes

Hospitalized

o. Gallstones

No

Yes

Hospitalized

p. Kidney stones

No

Yes

Hospitalized

q. Hepatitis B

No

Yes

Hospitalized

r.

No

Yes

Hospitalized

s. Any other hepatitis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

t.

Cirrhosis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

u. Fibromyalgia

No

Yes

Hospitalized

v. Rheumatoid arthritis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

w. Lupus

No

Yes

Hospitalized

f.

Any other heart condition
please specify

Bladder infection

Hepatitis C

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Question 25 continued...

If YES, in what
year were you
first diagnosed?

Has your doctor or other health professional ever told you that you have
any of the following conditions?

Mark here if you
were hospitalized
for the condition in
the last 3 years

x. Multiple sclerosis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

y. Crohn's disease

No

Yes

Hospitalized

z. Stomach, duodenal, or peptic ulcer

No

Yes

Hospitalized

aa. Ulcerative colitis or proctitis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

bb. Acid reflux / gastroesophageal reflux disease requiring
medication

No

Yes

Hospitalized

cc. Significant hearing loss

No

Yes

Hospitalized

dd. Significant vision loss even with glasses or contact lenses

No

Yes

Hospitalized

ee. Tinnitus / ringing of the ears

No

Yes

Hospitalized

ff. Migraine headaches

No

Yes

Hospitalized

gg. Stroke

No

Yes

Hospitalized

hh. Neuropathy-caused reduced sensation in hands or feet

No

Yes

Hospitalized

ii. Seizures

No

Yes

Hospitalized

jj. Sleep apnea

No

Yes

Hospitalized

kk. Anemia

No

Yes

Hospitalized

ll. Thyroid condition other than cancer

No

Yes

Hospitalized

No

Yes

Hospitalized

nn. Chronic fatigue syndrome

No

Yes

Hospitalized

oo. Depression

No

Yes

Hospitalized

pp. Schizophrenia or psychosis

No

Yes

Hospitalized

qq. Manic-depressive disorder

No

Yes

Hospitalized

No

Yes

Hospitalized

No

Yes

Hospitalized

No

Yes

Hospitalized

mm. Cancer
please specify

rr. Posttraumatic stress disorder
ss. Infertility
tt. Other
please specify

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26. During the last 12 months, have you had persistent or recurring problems with any of the following?
a. Severe headache

No

Yes

k. Night sweats

No

Yes

b. Diarrhea

No

Yes

l.

No

Yes

c. Rash or skin ulcer

No

Yes

m. Unusual muscle pains

No

Yes

d. Sore throat

No

Yes

n. Shortness of breath

No

Yes

e. Frequent bladder infections

No

Yes

o. Trouble sleeping

No

Yes

f.

No

Yes

p. Unusual fatigue

No

Yes

g. Fever

No

Yes

q. Forgetfulness

No

Yes

h. Sudden unexplained hair loss

No

Yes

r.

No

Yes

i.

Earlobe pain

No

Yes

s. Other

No

Yes

j.

Sleepy all the time

No

Yes

Cough

Chest pain

Confusion

please specify

27. Over the past 12 months, approximately how many days were you hospitalized because of illness or injury?
(exclude hospitalization for pregnancy and childbirth)
None

1 day

2-5 days

6-10 days

11-15 days

16-20 days

21 days or more

28. Over the past 12 months, approximately how many days were you unable to work or perform your usual activities
because of illness or injury? (exclude lost time for pregnancy and childbirth)
None

1 day

2-5 days

6-10 days

11-15 days

29. During the last 4 weeks, how much have you been bothered
by any of the following problems?
a. Stomach pain
b. Back pain
c. Pain in your arms, legs, or joints (knees, hips, etc)
d. Pain or problems during sexual intercourse
e. Headaches
f.

Chest pain

g. Dizziness
h. Fainting spells
i.

Feeling your heart pound or race

j.

Shortness of breath

k. Constipation, loose bowels, or diarrhea
l.

Nausea, gas, or indigestion

m. Ringing in the ears
n. Difficulty with balance
o. Women only: menstrual cramps or other problems with
your periods
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16-20 days
Not
bothered

21 days or more

Bothered
a little

Bothered
a lot

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30. Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you
been bothered by any of the following problems?

Not at all

Several
days

More than
half the
days

Nearly
every day

a. Little interest or pleasure in doing things
b. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
c. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
d. Feeling tired or having little energy
e. Poor appetite or overeating
f.

Feeling bad about yourself, or that you are a failure or have
let yourself or your family down

g. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper
or watching television
h. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed,
or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that you have been
moving around a lot more than usual
If you have been bothered by any of the items listed above on this page,
you may want to seek help from a health professional in your area.

31. a. In the last 4 weeks, have you had an anxiety attack - suddenly feeling fear or panic?

No

Yes

b. Has this ever happened to you before?

No

Yes

c. Do some of these attacks come suddenly out of the blue - that is, in situations where you
don't expect to be nervous or uncomfortable?

No

Yes

d. Do these attacks bother you a lot, or are you worried about having another attack?

No

Yes

a. Were you short of breath?

No

Yes

b. Did your heart race, pound, or skip?

No

Yes

c. Did you have chest pain or pressure?

No

Yes

d. Did you sweat?

No

Yes

e. Did you feel as if you were choking?

No

Yes

f.

No

Yes

g. Did you have nausea or an upset stomach, or the feeling that you were
going to have diarrhea?

No

Yes

h. Did you feel dizzy, unsteady, or faint?

No

Yes

i.

Did you have tingling or numbness in parts of your body?

No

Yes

j.

Did you tremble or shake?

No

Yes

No

Yes

If you marked NO, please skip to question 33 on page 11

32. Think about your last bad anxiety attack.

Did you have hot flashes or chills?

k. Were you afraid you were dying?

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33. Over the last 4 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
Not
at all

Several
days

More
than half
the days

a. Feeling nervous, anxious, on edge, or worrying a lot about different things
If you marked NOT AT ALL, skip to question 34 below
b. Feeling restless so that it is hard to sit still
c. Getting tired very easily
d. Muscle tension, aches, or soreness
e. Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
f.

Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading a book or watching TV

g. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
34 a.
. Do you often feel that you can't control what or how much you eat?

No

Yes

b. Do you often eat, within any 2 hour period, what most people would regard as an
unusually large amount of food?

No

Yes

c. If you marked YES to either of the above, has this been as often, on average, as twice a week for
the LAST 3 MONTHS?

No

Yes

a. Made yourself vomit?

No

Yes

b. Took more than twice the recommended dose of laxatives?

No

Yes

c. Fasted - not eaten anything at all for at least 24 hours?

No

Yes

d. Exercised for more than an hour specifically to avoid gaining weight after binge eating?

No

Yes

e. If you marked YES to any of these ways of avoiding gaining weight, were any as
often, on average, as twice a week?

No

Yes

35. In the last 3 months, have you done any of the following in order to avoid gaining weight?

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36. In the last 4 weeks, how much have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
Not
bothered

Bothered
a little

Bothered
a lot

a. Worrying about your health
b. Your weight or how you look
c. Little or no sexual desire or pleasure during sex
d. Difficulties with husband/wife, partner/lover, or boyfriend/girlfriend
e. The stress of taking care of children, parents, or other family members
f.

Stress at work outside of the home or at school

g. Financial problems or worries
h. Having no one to turn to when you have a problem
i.

Something bad that happened recently

j.

Thinking or dreaming about something terrible that happened to you in
the past - like your house being destroyed, a severe accident, being
hit or assaulted, or being forced into a sexual act

37. In the last year, have you been hit, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically hurt by someone, or has
anyone forced you to have an unwanted sexual act?

No

Yes

38. Are you currently taking any medicine for anxiety, depression, or stress?

No

Yes

39. In the past month have you experienced...?

Not at
all

A little
bit

Moderately

Quite
a bit

Extremely

a. Repeated, disturbing memories of stressful
experiences from the past
b. Repeated, disturbing dreams of stressful
experiences from the past
c. Suddenly acting or feeling as if stressful
experiences were happening again
d. Feeling very upset when something happened that
reminds you of stressful experiences from the past
e. Trouble remembering important parts of stressful
experiences from the past
f.

Loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy

g. Feeling distant or cut off from other people
h. Feeling emotionally numb, or being unable to have
loving feelings for those close to you
i.

Feeling as if your future will somehow be cut short

j.

Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
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Not at
all

Question 39 continued...
In the past month have you experienced...?

A little
bit

Quite
a bit

Moderately

Extremely

k. Feeling irritable or having angry outbursts
l.

Difficulty concentrating

m. Feeling "super-alert" or watchful or on guard
n. Feeling jumpy or easily startled
o. Physical reactions when something reminds you of
stressful experiences from the past
p. Efforts to avoid thinking about your stressful
experiences from the past or avoid having feelings
about them
q. Efforts to avoid activities or situations because they
remind you of stressful experiences from the past
40. In general, would you say your health is: (Please select only one)
Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

Fair

Poor

41. How would you describe the condition of your teeth and gums?
Excellent

Very good

Good

42. In a typical week, how much time do you spend
participating in...(Please mark both your typical "days per
week" and "minutes per day" doing these activities)

# of Days per
week you
exercise

On those days, how many
minutes per day on
average do you exercise

a. STRENGTH TRAINING or work that strengthens your
muscles? (such as lifting/pushing/pulling weights)

AND

OR

b. VIGOROUS exercise or work that causes heavy
sweating or large increases in breathing or heart rate?
(such as running, active sports, marching, biking)

AND

OR

c. MODERATE or LIGHT exercise or work that causes
light sweating or slight increases in breathing or
heart rate? (such as walking, cleaning, slow jogging)

AND

OR

None
Cannot physically do
None
Cannot physically do
None
Cannot physically do

43. The following questions are about activities you might do during a typical day. Does your health now limit you in
these activities? If so, how much?
Yes, limited
No, not limited
Yes, limited
a lot
at all
a little
a. Vigorous activities, such as running, lifting heavy objects, or
participating in strenuous sports?
b. Moderate activities, such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum
cleaner, bowling, or playing golf?
c. Lifting or carrying groceries?
d. Climbing several flights of stairs?
e. Climbing one flight of stairs?
f.

Bending, kneeling, or stooping?

g. Walking more than a mile?
h. Walking several blocks?
i.

Walking one block?

j.

Bathing or dressing yourself?
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44 During the past 4 weeks, have you had any of the following problems with your work or other regular daily activities
as a result of your physical health?
No,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
none of
a little of
some of
most of
all of
the time
the time
the time
the time
the time
a. Cut down the amount of time you spent on work or
other activities
b. Accomplished less than you would like
c. Were limited in the kind of work or other activities
d. Had difficulty performing the work or other activities
(for example, it took extra effort)
45. During the past 4 weeks, have you had any of the following problems with your work or other regular daily activities
as a result of any emotional problems (such as feeling depressed or anxious)?
No,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
none of
a little of
some of
most of
all of
the time
the time
the time
the time
the time
a. Cut down the amount of time you spent on work or
other activities
b. Accomplished less than you would like
c. Didn't do work or other activities as carefully as usual
46. During the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your
normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors, or groups?
Not at all

Slightly

Moderately

Quite a bit

Extremely

47.During the past 4 weeks, how much bodily pain have you had?
None

Very mild

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Very severe

48. During the past 4 weeks, how much did pain interfere with your normal work (including both work outside the home and
housework)?
Not at all

A little bit

Moderately

Quite a bit

Extremely

Quite a bit

Extremely

49. In the last 4 weeks, how well have your family or friends supported you?
Not at all

A little bit

Moderately

50. Please indicate your level of agreement
with these statements:

Strongly
Disagree

a. I have little control over the things that happen to me
b. What happens to me in the future mostly depends on me
c. I can do just about anything I really set my mind to do

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Disagree

Neither
Agree nor
Disagree

Agree

Strongly
Agree

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51. During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time: (Select the single best answer for each question.)
None
of the
time

A little
of the
time

Some
of the
time

A good
bit of
the time

Most
of the
time

All
of the
time

a. Did you feel full of pep?
b. Have you been a very nervous person?
c. Have you felt so down in the dumps that
nothing could cheer you up?
d. Have you felt calm and peaceful?
e. Did you have a lot of energy?
f.

Have you felt downhearted and blue?

g. Did you feel worn out?
h. Have you been a happy person?
i.

Did you feel tired?

52. During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with
your social activities (like visiting with friends, relatives)?
None of the time

A little of the time

Some of the time

Most of the time

All of the time

53. Please choose the answer that best describes how true or false each of the following statements is for you.
Definitely
true

Mostly
true

Not
sure

Mostly
false

Definitely
false

a. I seem to get sick a little easier than other people
b. I am as healthy as anybody I know
c. I expect my health to get worse
d. My health is excellent
54.Compared to 3 years ago, how would you rate your physical health in general now?
Much better

Somewhat better

About the same

Somewhat worse

Much worse

55. Compared to 3 years ago, how would you rate your emotional health or well-being (such as feeling anxious,
depressed, or irritable) now?
Much better

Somewhat better

About the same

Somewhat worse

Much worse

56. If you were ever to consider seeking care for a mental health, emotional, or stress-related reason, would the following
concern you enough to prevent you from going for care?
Definitely
Probably
Definitely
Probably
yes
yes
no
no
a. The financial cost to you of such care
b. What others would think of you if you went for such care
c. Not knowing where to go or who to go to for such care
d. The amount of time or the inconvenience of getting such care
e. Difficulty in getting to where the care is (distance or transportation
problems)
Question 56 continued on page 16...

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Question 56 continued...
If you were ever to consider seeking care for a mental health, emotional, or stress-related reason would the
following concern you enough to prevent you from going for care?
Definitely
Probably
Probably
yes
yes
no
f. The possibility that your treatment provider might find that you
needed some treatment you would not want

Definitely
no

g. Feeling that going for treatment would likely not do you any good
h. Feeling embarrassed or bad about yourself for needing such care
i.

The possibility that going for such care would hurt your career

j.

The possibility that you wouldn't like or trust your treatment
provider

k. The possibility that your supervisor or boss at work would treat
you differently or not trust you
l.

The possibility that your friends would treat you differently or not
like or trust you anymore

m. Feeling that you would be seen as weak
n. Feeling that you would not be able to get time off from work to go
for treatment
o. Feeling that psychological problems tend to work themselves out
without help
p. Feeling that getting mental health treatment should be a last
resort
q. Feeling that it takes courage to get treatment for a mental health
problem

57. How often in the PAST MONTH did you....
Never
a. Get angry at someone and yell or shout at them
b. Get angry with someone and kick/smash
something, slam the door, punch the wall, etc.
c. Get into a fight with someone and hit the person
d. Threaten someone with physical violence
e. Cry persistently or uncontrollably
f.

Sulk or refuse to talk about an issue

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One
time

Two
times

Three or
four times

Five or
more times

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Questions 58-67 ask about YOUR SPOUSE'S current or most recent deployment:
58. Since 2001, has your spouse been deployed?

No

Yes

If your spouse has not deployed since 2001, please skip to question 68 on page 19
59.How much has your spouse shared his/her deployment experiences with you?
Choose the single best answer.
None

A little

Somewhat

A lot

60. To what degree were/are you bothered by the deployment experiences your spouse shared with you?
Choose the single best answer.
Not at all

A little bit

Moderately

Quite a bit

61. Considering your spouse's CURRENT or MOST RECENT
deployment, rate how much you agree
Strongly
with the following:
disagree
a. I became more independent
b. The deployment experience increased my respect
for unit leaders
c. The deployment experience improved my ability to
deal with stress
d. The deployment experience improved my
relationship with my spouse
e. Being able to talk to my spouse during deployment
was stressful
f.

My spouse and I were able to communicate
sufficiently during deployment

g. My spouse was pleased with how I managed the
household/finances
h. After returning from deployment, my spouse
should have a period of light duty (e.g. halfdays)
for readjustment before going on leave
i.

j.

After returning from deployment, there should
be a period of time for my spouse to unwind
before rejoining the family
I feel mentally ready to have my spouse deploy
again

k. I have matured as a result of the deployment
l.

I'm confident the leadership will take care of my
spouse's safety while on deployment

m. I worry about my spouse being injured or killed
while on deployment
n. I feel that my spouse is well trained to handle
the dangers of deployment
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Extremely

Disagree

N/A, no deployment experiences
have been shared
Neither
agree nor
disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree

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62. During the CURRENT or MOST RECENT deployment or active duty assignment, how much support did YOU feel
you received from the following?
Moderate
None
Does not
A lot
Only a little
amount
at all
apply
a. Your extended family
b. Your friends
c. Your co-workers
d. Your neighbors
e. Your clergyman or chaplain
f.

Support group of those in a situation similar to
yours

g. Family and community support services
h. Your mental health provider (e.g. psychiatrist or
psychologist)
i.

Your primary care provider (e.g. family practice
doctor or nurse practitioner)

j.

Other military resources

63. If your spouse has returned from his/her CURRENT or MOST RECENT deployment, when did he/she return?

Month

Year

If he/she has not returned home yet, please skip to question 68 on page 19
64. Following your spouse's CURRENT or MOST RECENT deployment, rate how much you agree with the following:
The process of reunion/reintegration with your spouse was stressful.
Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

65. Following your spouse's MOST RECENT deployment, did YOU personally participate in any redeployment
transition programs such as Return and Reunion? (For instance, programs on how to prevent or manage the stress
No
Yes
related to your spouse returning from a deployment or active duty assignment.)

If yes, please skip to question 67 on page 19
66. Indicate which of the following are reasons why YOU did not participate in a redeployment transition
Was this a
program.
reason for you?
a. No such program was available to me
No
Yes
b. I was not able to take the time to participate in the program

No

Yes

c. I had no child care available

No

Yes

d. I was unable to get off work to attend the program

No

Yes

e. I had previously received this training and did not need it again

No

Yes

f.

I did not think such training would help me

No

Yes

g. I was not aware these programs were available

No

Yes

h. My spouse was not supportive of the program

No

Yes

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67. Please choose the best answer regarding your spouse's CURRENT or MOST RECENT return from deployment.
(If your spouse has not returned from deployment, please skip to question 68 below. )
Less than 2
3-5
6 or more
Not yet
months
months
months
adjusted
a. How long did it take for YOU to adjust to your spouse's return
from being away from home?
b. How long did it take for YOUR SPOUSE to adjust to
his/her return home?
c. How long did it take for your relationship to return to the way it
was before he/she left home?
d. How long did it take for YOUR CHILDREN to adjust to his/her
return home? (If no children currently reside in your home,
please skip this question)
Questions 68-75 ask about YOUR relationship with your spouse:
68. Please rate the following statements:
Strongly
disagree

Disagree

Neither
agree nor
disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree

a. I have a good marriage
b. My relationship with my spouse is very stable
c. My relationship with my spouse makes me happy
d. I really feel like a part of a team with my spouse
e. I know how to access the military services that I
need
f.

I am confident in my ability to handle unexpected
problems

g. When I need suggestions about how to deal with
a personal problem, I know there is someone I
can turn to
h. There is someone I know who will tell me honestly
how I am handling my problems
69. Please rate the following statements regarding YOUR SPOUSE'S job:
Strongly
disagree
a. The demands of my spouse's work interfere with our
home and family life
b. The amount of time my spouse's job takes up makes it
difficult for HIM/HER to fulfill family responsibilities
c. My spouse's job produces stress/strain that makes it
difficult for HIM/HER to fulfill family responsibilities
d. My spouse's job produces stress/strain that makes it
difficult for ME to fulfill family responsibilities
e. Frequent TDY/TAD (training duty) interfere with our
home and family life
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Disagree

Neither
agree nor
disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree

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70. How often have you observed these behaviors IN YOUR SPOUSE within the PAST MONTH (or the most recent month
your spouse was home)?
Never
Seldom Sometimes
Often
Very often
a. Sudden bad memories/flashbacks
b. Spaces out
c. Lack of interest in sex/intimacy
d. Difficulty sharing thoughts and feelings
e. Avoids former interests/activities
f.

Hyper-alert/startles easily

g. Anxious/nervous
h. Fearful
i.

Withdrawn/detached

j.

Irritable

k. Quick temper
l.

Secretive

m. Difficulty falling or staying asleep
n. Nightmares or bad dreams
o. Taking more risks with his/her safety
p. Lack of interest in parenting/children (if you do not
have children, please skip to question 71 below)
71. Within the PAST MONTH (or the most recent month your spouse was home) how DIFFICULT has it been for
YOUR SPOUSE to do the following:
Not at all Somewhat
Very
Extremely
a. Do his/her work
b. Take care of things at home
c. Get along with other people
d. Fulfill supporting role as spouse/parent
72. Overall, how would you rate the military's efforts to help your spouse, you, and your family deal with the stresses
of military life?
a. Help your spouse:
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
b. Help you and your family:
Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

73. On average, during the PAST MONTH, or the most recent month your spouse was home, how many HOURS did
your spouse work PER WEEK (including weekends)? Please round to nearest whole number and do not use
dashes or decimals.
hours per week
74. On average, during the past YEAR, how many DAYS of LEAVE from work did your spouse take? Please round to
nearest whole number and do not use dashes or decimals.
days in the past year
75. How many TOTAL MONTHS was your spouse away from home in the PAST YEAR (including deployments,
training, temporary duty-TDY/TAD)? Please round to nearest whole number and do not use dashes or decimals.
months in past year
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76. Many situations experienced by military families can be stressful for them. For each of the following possible stressful
situations you and your family personally experienced in the past 12 months, please indicate how stressful you felt it
was for you and your family.
Never
Very
Moderately
Slightly
Not at all
experienced

stressful

stressful

stressful

stressful

a. A combat-related deployment or duty assignment for
your spouse
b. A non-combat-related deployment or duty assignment
requiring your spouse to be away from home
c. Uncertainty about future deployments or duty
assignments
d. Combat-related injury to your spouse
e. A non-combat injury to your spouse from carrying out
his/her military duties
f.

Caring for your ill, injured, or disabled spouse

g. Intensified training schedule for your spouse
h. Increased time spouse spent away from family, or
missed family celebrations, while performing military
duties
i. Family conflict over whether spouse should remain in
the military or Reserves
j.

Difficulty balancing demands of family life and your
spouse's military duties

k. A permanent change of station(PCS)
l.

For Reserve Families only (If not a Reserve Family,
please skip to Question 77): Unpredictability of
when reservists will be activated for duty
m. For Reserve Families only: Changes in your family's
financial situation due to your spouse's active duty
n. For Reserve Families only: Concern over your
spouse's employment when de-activated
o. For Reserve Families only: Concern over
continuity of access to healthcare for your family
77. Have you ever had any of the following life events happen to you?
a. You changed job, assignment, or career path involuntarily (for example,
you lost a job, or you had to take a job you did not like)

If YES, list most recent year
No

Yes

b. You or your partner had an unplanned pregnancy

No

Yes

c. You were divorced or separated

No

Yes

d. Suffered major financial problems (such as bankruptcy)

No

Yes

e. Suffered forced sexual relations or sexual assault

No

Yes

f.

Experienced sexual harassment

No

Yes

g.

Suffered a violent assault

No

Yes

h.

Had a family member or loved one who became severely ill

No

Yes

i.

Had a family member or loved one who died

No

Yes

j.

Suffered a disabling illness or injury

No

Yes

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Questions 78- 81 are about you when you were growing up, before you were 17 years old. Please choose the ONE
answer that comes closest to the way you felt.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Very often
Often true
true
true
true
true
78. a. There was someone to take care of you and protect you
b. You felt loved

Often

Very
often

80. Did you live with someone who was depressed or mentally ill?

No

Yes

81. Did you live with someone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic?

No

Yes

Generally
agree

Strongly
agree

Never

Once /
Twice

Sometimes

79. a. How often did a parent or adult living in your home swear
at you, insult you, or put you down?
b. How often did a parent or other adult living in your home
push, grab, shove, slap, or throw something at YOU?
c. How often did a parent or other adult living in your
home push, grab, shove, slap, or throw something at
EACH OTHER?
d. How often did an adult ever touch you sexually or try to
make you touch them sexually?

82. Please rate the following statements in regards to
your family:

Strongly
disagree

a. Family members are satisfied with how they
communicate with each other
b. Family members are very good listeners
c. Family members express affection to each other
d. Family members are able to ask each other for what
they want
e. Family members can calmly discuss problems with
each other
f.

Family members discuss their ideas and beliefs with
each other

g. When family members ask questions of each other,
they get honest answers
h. Family members try to understand each other's
feelings
i.

When angry, family members seldom say negative
things about each other

j.

Family members express their true feelings to each
other

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Generally
disagree

Undecided

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Very
dissatisfied

83. How satisfied are you with:

Somewhat
dissatisfied

Generally
satisfied

Very
satisfied

Extremely
satisfied

a. The degree of closeness between family members
b. Your family's ability to cope with stress
c. Your family's ability to be flexible
d. Your family's ability to share positive experiences
e. The quality of communication between family
members
f.

Your family's ability to resolve conflicts

g. The amount of time you spend together as a family
h. The way problems are discussed
i.

The fairness of criticism in your family

j.

Family members concern for each other

84. In your opinion, does YOUR SPOUSE consume too much alcohol in a typical week when he/she is at
home?
No
Yes
85. Do you have children from your current relationship or prior relationship(s)?
Yes

No -If no, please skip to question 99 on page 28

86. How many children do you have from your current relationship or prior relationship(s)?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9

10 or more

9

10 or more

87. What is the number of children currently living in your household?
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

88. Please select the ages for each of your children currently living in your household. Mark only one age for each child.
Child's Age in Years
Less than or
equal to 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Child 1
Child 2
Child 3
Child 4
Child 5
Child 6
Child 7
Child 8
Child 9
Child 10
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9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

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89. Has your child(ren) ever received any of these services or been placed in any of the following:
No
a. Inpatient psychiatric unit or a hospital for mental health problems
b. Residential treatment center (a self-contained treatment facility where
the child lives and goes to school)
c. Detention center, training school, jail, or prison
d. Group home (a group residence in a community setting)
e. Treatment foster care (placement with foster parents who receive
special training and supervision to help children with problems)
f.

Probation officer or court counselor

g. Day treatment program (a day program that includes a focus on therapy
and may also provide education while the child is there)
h. Case management or care coordination (someone who helps the
child get the kinds of services he/she needs)
i.

In-home counseling (services, therapy, or treatment provided in the
child's home)

j.

Outpatient therapy (from psychologist, social worker, therapist, or other
counselor)

k. Outpatient treatment from a psychiatrist
l.

Primary care physician/pediatrician for symptoms related to trauma
or emotional/behavioral problems (excluding emergency room)

m. School counselor, school psychologist, or school social
worker (for behavioral or emotional problems)
n. Special class or special school (for all or part of the day)
o. Child Welfare or Department of Social Services (include any type
of contact)
p. Foster care (placement in kinship or non-relative foster care)
q. Therapeutic recreation services or mentor
r.

Hospital emergency room (for problems related to trauma or
emotional or behavioral problems)

s. Self-help groups (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous)

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Yes

Unknown

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90. For each of your children 3 to 17 years of age living at home, mark whether you have observed the following behaviors
in the PAST MONTH. Mark all that apply
N/A - I do not have child(ren) 3 to 17 years of age

Child 1

Child 2

Child 3

Child 4

Child 5

Child 6

a. Restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long
b. Often complains of headaches, stomach-aches, or
sickness
c. Often loses temper
d. Generally well behaved, usually does what adults
request
e. Many worries or often seems worried
f.

Constantly fidgeting or squirming

g. Often fights with other children or bullies them
h. Often unhappy, depressed, or tearful
i.

Easily distracted, concentration wanders

j.

Nervous or clingy in new situations, easily loses
confidence

k. Often lies or cheats
l. Thinks things out before acting
m. Steals from home, school, or elsewhere
n. Many fears, easily scared
o. Good attention span, sees chores or homework
through to the end
91 Please indicate if you have noticed any of the following, or if any of the following have occurred involving your child(ren)
aged 3 to 17 years of age.
N/A - I do not have child(ren) 3 to 17 years of age
a. My child(ren) is/are very unhappy, sad, or depressed

No

Yes

b. My child(ren) has/have had problems with worrying, anxiety, or nervousness

No

Yes

c. My child(ren) has/have had problems controlling his/her temper or anger

No

Yes

d. My child(ren) has/have gotten into fights at school

No

Yes

e. My child(ren) has/have had problems with paying attention, concentration, or
sitting still

No

Yes

f.

No

Yes

g. My child(ren) has/have hurt or threatened to hurt him/herself

No

Yes

h. My child(ren) has/have made close friends

No

Yes

i.

My child(ren) is/are adjusting well

No

Yes

j.

My child(ren) has/have been recognized for his/her successes in school

No

Yes

k. The school has recommended my child(ren) receive psychological testing or
counseling

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

l.

My child(ren) is/are having academic problems

Our family doctor/pediatrician provided treatment for my child(ren)'s behavior,
learning, or emotional problems (e.g. counseling, medication, etc)

m. Our family doctor/pediatrician recommended my child(ren) see a specialist
for his/her behavioral, learning, or emotional problem
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92. Has a doctor or health professional ever told you that your child(ren) has any
of the following conditions?
No
a. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit
Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
b. Depression
c. Anxiety problems or other emotional problems
d. Eating disorder
e. Behavioral or conduct problems, such as oppositional
defiant disorder or conduct disorder
f.

Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

g. Any developmental delay that affects (his/her) ability to
learn
h. Stuttering, stammering, or other speech problems
i.

Tourette Syndrome

j.

Asthma

k. Diabetes
l.

Cystic Fibrosis

m. Cerebral Palsy
n. Muscular Dystrophy
o. Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
p. Migraine or frequent headaches
q. Arthritis or other joint problems
r.

Non-food allergies

s. Food allergies
t.

Hearing problems

u. Vision problems that cannot be corrected with glasses
or contact lenses
v. A brain injury or concussion
w. Blood problems such as anemia or sickle cell disease

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Yes

If Yes,
Mild

Moderate

Severe

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93. Is one or more of your children CURRENTLY experiencing a behavioral, emotional, or learning problem?
No

Yes, Mild

Yes, Moderate

Yes, Severe

94. Are you CURRENTLY interested in your child(ren) receiving mental health services/counseling?

No

Yes

If no, please skip to question 97
95. Did your child(ren) ever receive mental health services/counseling from a:
Never

Once

Twice

Three or
more times

a. Mental health professional at a military facility
b. General medical doctor at a military facility
c. Military chaplain
d. Mental health professional at a civilian facility
e. General medical doctor at a civilian facility
f.

Civilian clergy

g. Counseling through Military OneSource

If you marked NEVER to all of the above, please continue to question 96 below
Otherwise, please skip to question 97 below
96. Indicate which of the following are reasons why your child(ren) did not receive mental health services/counseling?
Was this a reason
for you?
a. No such services were available for my child(ren)

No

Yes

b. I did not have the time for my child(ren) to participate

No

Yes

c. I was unable to get off work to take my child(ren) to the services

No

Yes

d. I did not think such services would help my child(ren)

No

Yes

e. I was not aware these services were available

No

Yes

f.

No

Yes

My spouse was not supportive of these services for my child(ren)

97. On a typical day, how much time does your child(ren) spend sitting and watching TV or videos or using a
computer? (Please round to the nearest number, do not use dashes or decimals.)
hours per day
98. Please indicate the degree to which your child(ren) was/were disturbed or upset by your spouse's most recent or
current deployment or active duty assignment
A lot
More than just a moderate amount
A moderate amount
Only a little
Not at all
N/A- no current/most recent deployment or active duty assignment
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These next few questions are about drinking alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages include beer, wine,
and liquor (such as whiskey, gin, etc.). For the purpose of this questionnaire:
One drink = one 12-ounce beer, one 4-ounce glass of wine, or one 1.5-ounce shot
of liquor
99. In your entire life, have you had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage
(including beer and wine)?

No

Yes

If you marked NO, skip to question 110 on page 29
100. In the past year, how often did you typically drink any type of alcoholic beverage?
Never

Rarely

Monthly

Weekly

Daily

If you marked NEVER, skip to question 109 on page 29

101. In the past year, on those days that you drank alcoholic beverages, on average, how many
drinks did you have?
102. In a typical week, how many drinks of each type of
alcoholic beverage do you have?

beer(s)

drinks

wine

liquor

103. Last week, how many drinks of alcoholic beverages did you have?
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

104. In the past year, on how many days did you have 5 or more drinks of any alcoholic beverage?
days
105. In the past year, how often did you typically get drunk (intoxicated)?
Never

Monthly or less

2-4 times a month

>4 times per month

FOR MEN ONLY:
106. In the past year, how often did you typically have 5 or more drinks of alcoholic beverages within a 2-hour period?
Never

Monthly or less

2-4 times a month

>4 times per month

FOR WOMEN ONLY:
107. In the past year, how often did you typically have 4 or more drinks of alcoholic beverages within a 2-hour period?
Never

Monthly or less

2-4 times a month

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108. In the last 12 months, have any of the following happened to you more than once?
a. You drank alcohol even though a doctor suggested that you stop drinking because of a
problem with your health
b. You drank alcohol, were high from alcohol, or hung over while you were working, going to
school, or taking care of children or other responsibilities

No

Yes

No

Yes

c. You missed or were late for work, school, or other activities because you were drinking or
hung over

No

Yes

d. You had a problem getting along with people while you were drinking

No

Yes

e. You drove a car after having several drinks or after drinking too much

No

Yes

a. Felt you needed to cut back on your drinking

No

Yes

b. Felt annoyed at anyone who suggested you cut back on your drinking

No

Yes

c. Felt you needed an "eye-opener" or early morning drink

No

Yes

d. Felt guilty about your drinking

No

Yes

109. Have you ever felt any of the following?

Questions 110-115 ask about YOUR use of tobacco products:
110. In the past year, have you used any of the following tobacco products?
a. Cigarettes

No

Yes

b. Cigars

No

Yes

c. Pipes

No

Yes

d. Smokeless tobacco (chew, dip, snuff)

No

Yes

No

Yes

111. In your lifetime, have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes (5 packs)?
If you marked NO, skip to question 116 below

112. At what age did you start smoking?

years old

113. How many years have or did you smoke an average of at least 3 cigarettes per day (or one
pack per week)?

years

114. When smoking, how many packs per day did you or do you smoke?
Less than half a pack per day

Half to 1 pack per day

1 to 2 packs per day

More than 2 packs per day

115. Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
Yes, and succeeded

Yes, but not successfully

116. Are you currently taking any medicine for anxiety, depression, or stress?

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No

No

Yes

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Questions 117-123 Ask about YOUR personal sleep quality:

117. Over the past month, how many hours of sleep did you get in an average 24-hour period?
118. Please rate your sleep pattern for the past 2 weeks.

Mild

None

hours

Moderate

Severe

Very
severe

a. Difficulty falling asleep
b. Difficulty staying asleep
c. Problem waking up too early
d. Snoring
119. How satisfied/dissatisfied are you with your current sleep pattern?
Very satisfied

Generally satisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

120. To what extent do you consider your sleep pattern to INTERFERE with your daily functioning (e.g. daytime fatigue,
ability to function at work/daily chores, concentration, memory, mood, etc.)?
Not at all interfering

A little

Somewhat

Much

Very much interfering

121. How noticeable to others do you think your sleeping pattern is in terms of impairing the quality of your life?
Not at all noticeable

A little

Somewhat

Much

122. How worried/distressed are you about your current sleep problem?
Not at all
A little
Somewhat

Very much noticeable

Much

Very much

123. During the past month, how often have you taken medicine (prescribed or "over the counter") to help you sleep?
Not during past month

Less than once a week

Once or twice a week

Three or more times a week

Questions 124-130 Ask about YOUR personal military experience:
124. Have YOU ever served in the US military?

Yes, Active Duty

Yes, Reserve or National Guard

Yes, both

If you marked NO, skip to question 131 on page 32
125. Are YOU currently serving in the US military?

Yes, Active Duty

Yes, Reserve or National Guard

126. Why did you join the military (Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard)? Mark all that apply.
For education and new job skills

Family member was in the military

For travel and adventure

20-year career in the military

For a job to earn money

To serve my country

To leave problems at home

Other, please specify___________________

127. What is your overall feeling about your military service?
Negative

Somewhat negative

Neither negative or positive
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Positive

Somewhat positive

No

No

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128. Have you ever been PERSONALLY exposed to any of the following?
(do not include TV, video, movies, computers, or theater)
No

Yes,
1 time

Yes,
If YES, list
more than most recent year
1 time
of exposure

a. Witnessing a person's death due to war, disaster, or tragic event
b. Witnessing instances of physical abuse (torture, beating, rape)
c. Dead and/or decomposing bodies
d. Maimed soldiers or civilians
e. Prisoners of war or refugees
f.

Chemical or biological warfare agents

g. Medical countermeasures for chemical or biological
warfare agent exposure
h. Alarms necessitating wearing of chemical or biological
warfare protective gear

129. Since 2001, have you received imminent danger pay, hardship duty pay, or combat zone tax
exclusion benefits for deployment?

No

Yes

If you marked NO, please skip to question 131 on page 32
130. Since 2001, how often have you experienced the following during deployment?
Never

1 time

More than
1 time

List most
recent year
of exposure

a. Feeling that you were in great danger of being killed

2

0

b. Being attacked or ambushed

2

0

c. Receiving small arms fire

2

0

d. Clearing/searching homes or buildings

2

0

e. Having an improvised explosive device (IED)
or booby trap explode near you

2

0

f.

2

0

g. Seeing dead bodies or human remains

2

0

h. Handling or uncovering human remains

2

0

i.

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

2

0

Being wounded or injured

Knowing someone seriously injured or killed

j.

Seeing Americans who were seriously injured
or killed
k. Having a member of your unit be seriously
injured or killed
l. Being directly responsible for the death of
enemy combatant
m. Being directly responsible for the death of a
non-combatant
n. Being exposed to smoke from burning trash and/or feces
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131. Do you have any concerns about your health that are not covered in this questionnaire that you would
like to share? (Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.)

132. Is there anything you didn't understand or would change in this survey?

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT: You have rights under the Privacy Act. The following statement describes how that Act applies to this study:
Authority: Authority to request this information is granted under Title 5, U.S. Code 136, Department of Defense Regulations, Executive Order 9396, DoD RCS#DD-HA(AR)2106
(expires 01/31/13), and OMB #0720-0029 (expires ??). Personal identifiers will be used to link survey data with medical and other military records.
Purpose: Medical research information will be collected in a research project titled "Prospective Studies of U.S. Military Forces: The Millennium Cohort Study." The project
objective is to enhance basic medical knowledge and to improve the treatment and prevention of illnesses that may be related to military service.
Routine Uses: The information provided in this questionnaire will be maintained in data files at the DoD Center for Deployment Health Research at the Naval Health Research
Center and used only for medical research purposes. Use of these data may be granted to other federal and non-federal medical research agencies as approved by the Naval
Health Research Center's Institutional Review Board. However, your personal identifiers will be protected. By signing the enclosed consent form, you are volunteering to disclose
your information as identified above. If you do not agree to this disclosure, your failure will make the research less useful. The "Blanket Routine Uses" that appears at the
beginning of the Department of Defense's compilation of medical databases also applies to this system.
Anonymity: All responses will be held in confidence by the DoD Center for Deployment Health Research. Information you provide will be considered only when statistically
summarized with the responses of others. Your personal identifiers (name, etc) will only be used to link data sets and then the identifiers will be stripped from study data such that
medical researchers cannot identify you individually.
Voluntary Disclosure: Completion of the questionnaire is voluntary. Failure to respond to any of the questions will NOT result in any disadvantages or penalties except possible
lack of representation of your views in the final results and outcomes.
PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 45 minutes. Comments on the burden or content of the instrument
should be sent to the Millennium Cohort Family Study Team, PO Box 85777, San Diego, CA, 92186-5777. Under 5 CFR 1320.5(b), an Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a valid control number.

This is the end of the survey.
Thank you for your participation.
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