Table 1.

Reported medical history by military status: unadjusted and adjusted associations between somatic disorders and military status.

Somatic Disorders	Soldiers n₁=742	Civilians n₂=413	p^*	Unadjusted	Adjusted^†
	CD: Count by Disorder			Odds Ratio (95% CI)
	CD (%n₁)	CD (%n₂)		Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Hypertension	77 (11.3)	28(6.9)	.018	1.72 (1.09–2.70)^a	1.22 (0.74–2.02)^b
Cardiac disorder	90 (13.1)	32 (7.8)	.007	1.78 (1.17–2.72)^c	1.73 (1.08–2.77)^a
Headaches	215 (30.0)	83 (20.2)	.003	1.70(1.27–2.26)^d	1.43 (1.04–2.00)^a
Respiratory disorder	106 (15.1)	39 (9.6)	.008	1.68 (1.14–2.48)^c	1.94 (1.22–3.09)^c
Asthma	31(4.6)	21 (5.2)	.666	0.88 (0.50–1.56)^b	0.77 (0.42–1.42)^b
Ear/nose/throat disorder	91(13.3)	44(10.8)	.223	1.27 (0.87–1.86)^b	1.22 (0.80–1.86)^b
Ulcer	42 (6.2)	17 (4.2)	.156	1.52 (0.85–2.70)^b	1.42 (0.75–2.66)^b
Gastrointestinal disorder	253 (36.0)	113 (27.8)	.005	1.46 (1.12–1.91)^d	1.60(1.17–2.18)^c
Diabetes	24(3.6)	11 (2.8)	.443	1.33 (0.64–2.74)^b	1.26 (0.55–2.86)^b
Genitourinary disorder	131(18.5)	40(9.8)	<.001	2.09 (1.44–3.05)^e	1.82 (1.18–2.80)^c
Hematology disorder	09 (1.3)	11 (2.7)	.105	0.49 (0.20–1.18)^b	0.68 (0.23–2.01)^b
Rheumatology disorder	87 (12.8)	37 (9.1)	.063	1.47 (0.98–2.20)^b	1.06 (0.68–1.64)^b
Musculoskeletal disorder	195 (27.3)	86 (21.0)	.019	1.41 (1.06–1.89)^a	1.28 (0.92–1.78)^b
Chronic fatigue	56(8.1)	11 (2.7)	.001	3.19 (1.65–6.17)^d	6.99 (2.49–19.66)^d
Allergies	253(36.6)	131 (32.0)	.117	1.23 (0.95–1.59)0	1.42(1.06–1.91)^a
Skin disorders	181 (26.6)	72 (17.7)	.001	1.69 (1.24–2.29)^d	1.66 (1.16–2.36)^c
Miscellaneous disorders	46 (6.5)	20(4.9)	.267	1.36 (0.79–2.33)^b	1.15 (0.63–2.09)^b

Percentages are based on non-missing data.

Odds ratio represents the magnitude of association between medical condition and military status with civilians.

Represents the p-value for χ² tests for each medical condition by military status.

^†

Adjusted for age, smoking status, and years of education.

P<. 05

No significant difference

P<.01

P<.001

P<.0001