TABLE 1—
Characteristic | 2002 (n = 3269), % | 2005 (n = 3639), % | 2008 (n = 5927), % |
Gender | |||
Male | 83.1 | 85.7 | 86.5 |
Female | 16.9 | 14.3 | 13.5 |
Age, y | |||
18–19 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 6.6 |
20–29 | 54.0 | 57.1 | 54.9 |
30–39 | 30.9 | 22.9 | 27.9 |
≥ 40 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
Rank | |||
Enlisted (E1–E9) | 85.6 | 83.3 | 82.7 |
Officer | 14.4 | 16.7 | 17.3 |
Race/ethnicity | |||
White | 60.6 | 60.7 | 62.7 |
African American | 27.5 | 21.8 | 19.9 |
Hispanic | 7.2 | 10.5 | 10.7 |
Asian | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
Other | 2.3 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
Education | |||
≤ high school | 37.1 | 37.0 | 33.2 |
Some college | 44.4 | 40.7 | 44.7 |
College degree | 18.6 | 22.3 | 22.0 |