Table 3.
Characteristics of respondents according to deployment on Telic operations. Figures show numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Era (n=1216) | Telic 1 (n=383) | Telic 2-6 (n=286) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | |||
| Service: | |||
| Navy | 353 (29.0) | 60 (15.7) | 31 (10.8) |
| Army | 557 (45.8) | 192 (50.1) | 160 (55.9) |
| RAF | 306 (25.2) | 131 (34.2) | 95 (33.2) |
| Ranked below officers | 946 (77.8) | 286 (74.7) | 228 (79.7) |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 33.8 (7.7) | 32.2 (7.0) | 30.8 (7.2) |
| Men | 1115 (91.7) | 359 (93.7) | 266 (93.0) |
| Medically downgraded | 160 (13.2) | 40 (10.4) | 28 (9.8) |
| Cases (from both questionnaires*) according to: | |||
| GHQ | 270 (22.2) | 64 (16.7) | 47 (16.4) |
| PTSD | 32 (2.6) | 6 (1.6) | 7 (2.4) |
| Symptoms | 212 (17.4) | 55 (14.4) | 41 (14.3) |
| Self perception of health | 153 (12.6) | 37 (9.7) | 33 (11.5) |
| Cases† (from full questionnaire) according to: | |||
| GHQ | 138 (22.5) | 27 (15.9) | 20 (12.7) |
| PTSD | 13 (2.1) | 3 (1.8) | 5 (3.2) |
| Symptoms | 196 (31.9) | 49 (28.8) | 43 (27.4) |
| Alcohol misuse | 59 (9.6) | 20 (11.8) | 23 (14.6) |
| Cases at follow-up according to measure | |||
| GHQ | 240 (19.7) | 64 (16.7) | 54 (18.9) |
| PTSD | 37 (3.0) | 5 (1.3) | 9 (3.1) |
| Symptoms | 387 (31.8) | 104 (27.2) | 82 (28.7) |
| Self perception of health | 162 (13.3) | 44 (11.5) | 37 (12.9) |
| Alcohol misuse | 154 (12.7) | 76 (19.8) | 47 (16.4) |
Era=personnel not deployed to Iraq; Telic 1= personnel deployed to Iraq 18 January to 28 April 2003; Telic 2-6=personnel deployed to Iraq 29 April 2003 or later. GHQ=general health questionnaire; PTSD=post-traumatic stress disorder.
*From full and abridged questionnaires, using questions common to both.
†In 614 in Era, and 170 in Telic 1 and 157 in Telic 2-6.