Table 1.
Characteristics of SLaM-Military-Civilian cohort
| Overall (N = 2576) | Civilian (n = 1288) | Veteran (n = 1288) | df | χ2 value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 40.9 (12.7) | 40.8 (12.7) | 40.9 (12.7) | – | – | – |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||||
| Male | 2276 (88.4) | 1138 (88.4) | 1138 (88.4) | – | – | – |
| Female | 300 (11.6) | 150 (11.6) | 150 (11.6) | |||
| Deceased, n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 320 (12.4) | 154 (12.0) | 166 (12.9) | 1 | 0.51 | 0.473 |
| No | 2256 (87.6) | 1134 (88.0) | 1122 (87.1) | |||
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||||
| Asian/Asian British | 79 (3.5) | 51 (5.0) | 28 (2.3) | 3 | 14.47 | 0.002* |
| African/Caribbean/Black British | 305 (13.8) | 144 (14.0) | 161 (13.6) | |||
| White British | 1,659 (74.9) | 764 (74.5) | 895 (75.3) | |||
| Any other ethnicity | 172 (7.8) | 67 (6.5) | 105 (8.8) | |||
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||||
| Married/Relationship | 576 (27.7) | 227 (24.0) | 349 (30.9) | 1 | 12.30 | < .001* |
| Single/Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 1503 (72.3) | 721 (76.0) | 782 (69.1) | |||
| Living arrangements, n (%) | ||||||
| Alone | 708 (43.3) | 316 (42.9) | 392 (43.6) | 4 | 17.26 | 0.002* |
| Parents | 120 (7.3) | 71 (9.6) | 49 (5.4) | |||
| Partner and/or children | 522 (31.9) | 209 (28.4) | 313 (34.9) | |||
| Relatives | 47 (2.9) | 23 (3.1) | 24 (2.7) | |||
| Other1 | 238 (14.6) | 118 (16.0) | 120 (13.4) | |||
| Deprivation status2, n (%) | ||||||
| Most deprived (high) | 1240 (53.8) | 566 (51.8) | 674 (55.7) | 2 | 3.52 | 0.172 |
| Middle | 833 (36.2) | 411 (37.6) | 422 (34.8) | |||
| Least deprived (low) | 231 (10.0) | 116 (10.6) | 115 (9.5) | |||
| Service status, n (%) | ||||||
| Overseas | 60 (4.7) | |||||
| UK | – | – | 1228 (95.3) | – | – | – |
Missing data were not included in analyses
1This includes staying with foster parents and friends
2The index of multiple deprivation is the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas (or neighbourhoods) in England. The index of multiple deprivation ranks every small area in England from 1 (most deprived area) to 10 (least deprived area) based on a range of factors
*p < 0.05