Table 4.
Weighted and unweighted estimates for Family Study respondent characteristics (n = 9872)
| Characteristic | n | Unweighted | Weighted for service member non-response (MilCo weight) % (SE) | Weighted with final Family Study weight % (SE) | Population estimatesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service member characteristics | |||||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 8599 | 87.1 | 93.2 (0.25) | 86.0 (0.35) | 86.0 |
| Female | 1273 | 12.9 | 6.8 (0.25) | 14.0 (0.35) | 14.0 |
| Race | |||||
| White | 7956 | 80.6 | 76.4 (0.43) | 69.6 (0.46) | 69.6 |
| Black | 522 | 5.3 | 7.8 (0.27) | 12.1 (0.33) | 12.1 |
| Other | 1394 | 14.1 | 15.7 (0.37) | 18.2 (0.39) | 18.2 |
| Age | |||||
| 17–24 years | 3676 | 37.2 | 43.7 (0.50) | 48.3 (0.50) | 48.3 |
| 25–34 years | 5364 | 54.3 | 51.1 (0.50) | 46.8 (0.50) | 46.8 |
| 35+ years | 832 | 8.4 | 5.3 (0.23) | 4.9 (0.22) | 4.9 |
| Paygrade | |||||
| Enlisted | 7456 | 75.5 | 87.2 (0.34) | 91.0 (0.29) | 91.0 |
| Warrant/commissioned officer | 2416 | 24.5 | 12.8 (0.34) | 9.0 (0.29) | 9.0 |
| Service branch | |||||
| Army | 4562 | 46.2 | 50.9 (0.50) | 50.3 (0.50) | 50.3 |
| Navy/Coast Guard | 1683 | 17.0 | 17.8 (0.39) | 17.1 (0.38) | 17.1 |
| Marine Corps | 932 | 9.4 | 15.3 (0.36) | 15.3 (0.36) | 15.3 |
| Air Force | 2695 | 27.3 | 16.0 (0.37) | 17.4 (0.38) | 17.4 |
| Component | |||||
| Active duty | 7685 | 77.8 | 78.4 (0.42) | 78.9 (0.41) | 78.9 |
| Reserve/National Guard | 2187 | 22.2 | 21.6 (0.42) | 21.1 (0.41) | 21.1 |
| Deployment/combat | |||||
| Not deployed | 1999 | 20.2 | 17.8 (0.39) | 19.1 (0.40) | |
| Deployed, no combat | 1122 | 11.4 | 10.5 (0.31) | 10.7 (0.31) | |
| Deployed, in combat | 6530 | 66.1 | 69.2 (0.47) | 65.9 (0.48) | |
| Deployed, combat unknown | 221 | 2.2 | 2.5 (0. 16) | 4.3 (0.20) | |
| Number of dependent children | |||||
| None | 4097 | 41.5 | 41.8 (0.50) | 42.8 (0.50) | |
| One | 2788 | 28.2 | 28.3 (0.46) | 28.3 (0.45) | |
| Two | 1912 | 19.4 | 19.3 (0.40) | 18.7 (0.39) | |
| 3+ | 1075 | 10.9 | 10.6 (0.31) | 10.2 (0.30) | |
| Education | |||||
| < High school completion/diploma | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 (0.04) | 0.2 (0.04) | |
| High school graduate/GED | 1583 | 16.0 | 21.0 (0.41) | 24.3 (0.43) | |
| Some college | 4929 | 49.9 | 56.1 (0.50) | 56.7 (0.50) | |
| Bachelor's degree | 2318 | 23.5 | 17.2 (0.38) | 14.8 (0.36) | |
| Advanced degree | 1032 | 10.5 | 5.6 (0.23) | 4.1 (0.20) | |
| Income | |||||
| < $50,000 | 5203 | 52.7 | 61.1 (0.49) | 62.0 (0.49) | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 2170 | 22.0 | 20.0 (0.40) | 18.6 (0.39) | |
| $75,000+ | 1996 | 20.2 | 13.3 (0.34) | 11.1 (0.32) | |
| Unknown | 503 | 5.1 | 5.6 (0.23) | 8.2 (0.28) | |
| Spouse characteristics | |||||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 1274 | 12.9 | 6.9 (0.26) | 14.0 (0.35) | |
| Female | 8598 | 87.1 | 93.1 (0.26) | 86.0 (0.35) | |
| Age | |||||
| 17–24 years | 4001 | 40.5 | 47.5 (0.50) | 49.0 (0.50) | |
| 25–34 years | 4836 | 49.0 | 44.5 (0.50) | 43.0 (0.50) | |
| 35+ years | 877 | 8.9 | 6.5 (0.25) | 6.6 (0.25) | |
| Unknown | 158 | 1.6 | 1.5 (0.12) | 1.3 (0.12) | |
| Race | |||||
| White | 7678 | 77.8 | 75.0 (0.44) | 70.5 (0.46) | |
| Black | 411 | 4.2 | 5.5 (0.23) | 8.1 (0.27) | |
| Other | 1717 | 17.4 | 18.9 (0.40) | 20.7 (0.41) | |
| Unknown | 66 | 0.7 | 0.6 (0.08) | 0.7 (0.08) | |
| Education | |||||
| < High school completion/diploma | 133 | 1.3 | 1.6 (0.13) | 1.7 (0.13) | |
| High school graduate/GED | 1145 | 11.6 | 13.1 (0.34) | 14.7 (0.36) | |
| Some college | 4569 | 46.3 | 51.1 (0.50) | 53.0 (0.50) | |
| Bachelor's degree | 2841 | 28.8 | 25.3 (0.44) | 23.0 (0.42) | |
| Advanced degree | 1162 | 11.8 | 8.7 (0.28) | 7.3 (0.26) | |
| Unknown | 22 | 0.2 | 0.2 (0.05) | 0.2 (0.05) | |
| Income | |||||
| < $50,000 | 5324 | 53.9 | 63.1 (0.49) | 64.2 (0.48) | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 2321 | 23.5 | 21.3 (0.41) | 21.1 (0.41) | |
| $75,000+ | 2091 | 21.2 | 14.3 (0.35) | 13.0 (0.34) | |
| Unknown | 136 | 1.4 | 1.4 (0.12) | 1.6 (0.13) | |
| Military service | |||||
| Current | 916 | 9.3 | 6.7 (0.25) | 9.4 (0.29) | |
| Former | 840 | 8.5 | 7.7 (0.27) | 10.1 (0.30 | |
| Never | 8107 | 82.1 | 85.5 (0.36) | 80.5 (0.40) | |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 (0.03) | 0.1 (0.03) | |
aTarget population estimates used as raking margins; these estimates are not available for other characteristics