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. 2010 Sep 5;60(7):552–559. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqq129

Table 4.

Unadjusted prevalence and logistic regression models comparing the PARAs and RMCs with other Army infantry (INF) on adverse health outcomes

Cases, n (%) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) N
GHQ INF 132 (24)
PARAs 36 (18) 0.73 (0.48–1.09) 0.81 (0.51–1.27)a 728
RMCs 34 (13) 0.46 (0.31–0.70) 0.58 (0.36–0.93)b 659
Fatigue INF 207 (37)
PARAs 48 (25) 0.55 (0.38–0.80) 0.51 (0.34–0.78)c 721
RMCs 66 (24) 0.55 (0.40–0.76) 0.62 (0.43–0.89)d 811
Alcohol use disorders identification test INF 147 (26)
PARAs 59 (30) 1.24 (0.87–1.78) 1.31 (0.85–2.02)e 630
RMCs 72 (26) 1.02 (0.73–1.41) 1.38 (0.95–2.02)f 826
Physical symptoms INF 92 (16)
PARAs 16 (8) 0.45 (0.26–0.78) 0.40 (0.22–0.72)g 727
RMCs 19 (7) 0.39 (0.23–0.65) 0.36 (0.20–0.64)h 798

Number of cases (n), percentages (%), OR, 95% CIs are displayed together with numbers for the adjusted models (N).

a

Adjusted for age, rank, childhood adversity, theatre of deployment, coming under small arms fire and unit cohesion.

b

Adjusted for age, rank, childhood adversity, theatre of deployment, perception of work in theatre and unit cohesion.

c

Adjusted for rank, childhood adversity, theatre of deployment, thought might be killed and unit cohesion.

d

Adjusted for childhood adversity, theatre of deployment and unit cohesion.

e

Adjusted for age, childhood adversity, time deployed for in past 3 years, theatre of deployment, unit cohesion and time between leaving theatre and completing the questionnaire.

f

Adjusted for age, rank, childhood adversity and theatre of deployment.

g

Adjusted for rank, time deployed for in past 3 years, theatre of deployment, saw personnel wounded or killed and unit cohesion.

h

Adjusted for rank, childhood adversity, time deployed for in past 3 years, theatre of deployment, saw personnel wounded or killed and unit cohesion.