Table 1.
Demographics and Military Characteristics of Deployed ADAPT Fathers (N=282)
| n | % | n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Education Level | Marital Status | ||||
| High school/GED | 23 | 8.2 | Married | 247 | 87.6 |
| Some college | 74 | 26.2 | Divorced | 19 | 6.7 |
| AA degree | 45 | 16.7 | Separated | 8 | 2.8 |
| 4-year college degree | 97 | 34.4 | Never married | 3 | 1.1 |
| Master’s degree | 29 | 10.3 | Not reported | 5 | 1.8 |
| Doctoral or professional degree |
7 | 2.5 | Number of Marriages | ||
| Not reported | 5 | 1.8 | 0 | 8 | 2.8 |
| Occupational Status | 1 | 215 | 76.2 | ||
| Employed full time | 233 | 82.6 | 2 | 49 | 17.4 |
| Employed part time | 1 | 0.4 | 3 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Retired | 6 | 2.1 | Not reported | 5 | 1.8 |
| Student | 21 | 7.5 | Military Affiliation | ||
| Unemployed | 16 | 5.6 | Air National Guard | 28 | 9.9 |
| Not reported | 5 | 1.8 | Army National Guard | 170 | 60.3 |
| Ethnicity | Army Reserves | 34 | 12.1 | ||
| Nonhispanic | 252 | 89.4 | Naval Reserves | 10 | 3.5 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 3.5 | Air Force Reserves | 9 | 3.2 |
| Not reported | 20 | 7.1 | Other/Unknown | 31 | 11.1 |
| Race | Number Times Deployed | ||||
| Caucasian/White | 251 | 89.0 | 1 | 110 | 39.0 |
| African-American/Black | 14 | 5.0 | 2 | 107 | 37.9 |
| Asian/Asian-American | 7 | 2.5 | 3 | 48 | 17.0 |
| Multiracial | 6 | 2.1 | 4 or more | 16 | 5.8 |
| Native American/Alaska Native |
1 | 0.4 | Unknown | 1 | 0.4 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Island | 1 | 0.4 |
Number of Total Months of All OEF/OIF Deployments |
||
| Unknown | 8 | 2.9 | 6 months or less | 17 | 6.0 |
| Household Income | 7–12 months | 79 | 28.0 | ||
| Less than $39,999 | 30 | 10.6 | 13–18 months | 35 | 12.4 |
| $40,000 – $79,999 | 117 | 41.5 | 19–24 months | 55 | 19.5 |
| $80,000 – $119,999 | 85 | 30.1 | 25–30 months | 27 | 9.6 |
| $120,000 or more | 43 | 15.2 | 31–36 months | 39 | 13.8 |
| Unknown | 7 | 2.5 | 37 months or more | 28 | 10.3 |
| Gender of Target Child | Unknown | 1 | 0.4 | ||
| Male | 132 | 46.8 |
Time Since Last Deployment |
||
| Female | 150 | 53.2 | Less than 12 months | 90 | 31.9 |
| Age of Target Child | 12 to 24 months | 87 | 31.2 | ||
| 4–5 | 63 | 22.3 | 25 to 48 months | 37 | 13.1 |
| 6–7 | 58 | 20.6 | More than 48 months | 50 | 17.7 |
| 8–9 | 79 | 28.0 | Unknown | 3 | 1.1 |
| 10–11 | 49 | 17.4 |
OEF Deployed (Afghanistan) |
166 | 58.9 |
| ≥12 | 33 | 11.7 | OIF Deployed (Iraq) | 215 | 76.2 |
Note: OEF = Operation Enduring Freedom; OIF = Operation Iraqi Freedom.