Table 1.
Sociodemographic data
| Overall series Gulf veterans (n=3000) | All Gulf veterans (n=53 462) | χ2 test for heterogeneity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | |||
| Army | 2292 (76) | 37 434 (70) | |
| Royal Navy | 270 (9) | 5964 (11) | |
| Royal Air Force | 438 (15) | 10 064 (19) | P <0.0005 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2887 (96) | 52 227 (98) | |
| Female | 113 (4) | 1235 (2) | P <0.0005 |
| Rank* | |||
| Officers | 230 (8) | 5956 (11) | |
| Other ranks | 2767 (92) | 47 506 (89) | P <0.0005 |
| Type of engagement* | |||
| Regulars | 2853 (95) | 52 370 (98) | |
| Reservists | 142 (5) | 1092 (2) | P <0.0005 |
| Age on 1 January 1991 (years)* | |||
| <20 | 326 (11) | 6376 (12) | |
| 20-24 | 1000 (33) | 18 988 (36) | |
| 25-29 | 699 (23) | 12 874 (24) | |
| 30-34 | 529 (18) | 7886 (15) | |
| 35-39 | 264 (9) | 4347 (8) | |
| ≥ 40 | 181 (6) | 2991 (8) | P <0.0005 |
Values are numbers (percentages)
*
information was lacking on engagement type for 5, on rank for 3 and on age for 1