Table 1.
Characteristics of HIV-Infected Cases (n=48) Compared to All HIV-Uninfected Active Army Personnel Who Deployed in the Period 2001–2007
| |
All deploying active Army personnel |
Investigation participants |
|---|---|---|
| Variable | n (%) | n (%) |
| Year of operation | ||
| 2002 | 56,226 (5) | 2 (4) |
| 2003 | 276,178 (24) | 16 (33) |
| 2004 | 230,695 (20) | 14 (29) |
| 2005 | 215,326 (19) | 9 (19) |
| 2006 | 162,507 (14) | 6 (13) |
| 2007 | 186,181 (16) | 1 (2) |
| Age groupa,b | ||
| 20–24 | 390,256 (34) | 8 (17) |
| 25–29 | 236,806 (21) | 14 (29) |
| 30–39 | 303,381 (27) | 16 (33) |
| 40+ | 138,370 (12) | 10 (21) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1,019,894 (90) | 47 (98) |
| Female | 114,107 (10) | 1 (2) |
| Raceb | ||
| Black | 209,168 (18) | 32 (67) |
| Other | 924,869 (82) | 16 (33) |
| Component | ||
| Active | Not applicable | 33 (69) |
| Reserve | Not applicable | 15 (31) |
| Gradeb | ||
| E1–E4 | 537,927 (47) | 18 (38) |
| E5+ | 596,090 (53) | 30 (62) |
| Marital statusb,c | ||
| Married | 590,549 (52) | 22 (46) |
| Single | 486,144 (43) | 21 (44) |
| Other | 57,344 (5) | 5 (10) |
| Education | ||
| Master degree | Not available | 4 (8) |
| Associate/Bachelor degree | 11 (23) | |
| Some College | 22 (46) | |
| <High School | 11 (23) | |
| Occupation | ||
| Combat arms | Not available | 14 (29) |
| Combat support | 23 (48) | |
| Medical | 4 (8) | |
| Other support | 7 (15) | |
a
<20 age group (6% of deploying Army personnel) not shown.
b
Differences were statistically significant (p<0.05, χ2/Fisher's exact tests).
c
Other includes divorced, separated, widowed, unknown.