Table 3.
Univariate and Multinomial Logistic Regression Testing Associations between Demographic and Military Characteristics and Group Membership Defined by Mental Health Classes and Personnel with No Self-Reported Mental Health Condition(s).
| Characteristic | Univariate Association (RRR) | Multivariate Association (ARRR) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol vs. No Mental Health Condition | Comorbid vs. No Mental Health Condition | Depressed vs. No Mental Health Condition | Alcohol vs. No Mental Health Condition | Comorbid vs. No Mental Health Condition | Depressed vs. No Mental Health Condition | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 0.28 (0.05 to 1.56) | 2.04** (1.60 to 2.60) | 1.43* (1.04 to 1.98) | 0.29 (0.05 to 1.88) | 2.77** (2.13 to 3.60) | 1.38 (0.98 to 1.95) |
| Age | ||||||
| 18-29 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 30-44 | 0.28** (0.20 to 0.41) | 1.96** (1.51 to 2.54) | 1.13 (0.85 to 1.49) | 0.39** (0.25 to 0.60) | 1.46* (1.08 to 1.98) | 1.20 (0.84 to 1.71) |
| 45-60 | 0.16** (0.09 to 0.28) | 1.39* (1.03 to 1.87) | 0.80 (0.57 to 1.12) | 0.25** (0.12 to 0.49) | 1.12 (0.77 to 1.63) | 0.84 (0.55 to 1.30) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married/common-law | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 1.46 (0.71 to 3.00) | 2.08** (1.52 to 2.85) | 2.57** (1.75 to 3.77) | 1.85 (0.89 to 3.86) | 1.84** (1.30 to 2.60) | 2.51** (1.69 to 3.72) |
| Single/never married | 2.84** (2.06 to 3.91) | 0.86 (0.67 to 1.09) | 1.44* (1.08 to 1.94) | 1.50* (1.04 to 2.14) | 1.17 (0.89 to 1.54) | 1.49* (1.05 to 2.10) |
| Rank | ||||||
| Junior NCM | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Senior NCM | 0.45** (0.29 to 0.69) | 1.14 (0.93 to 1.40) | 0.97 (0.73 to 1.28) | 0.92 (0.57 to 1.47) | 0.85 (0.67 to 1.07) | 1.04 (0.76 to 1.43) |
| Officer | 0.43** (0.28 to 0.66) | 0.51** (0.39 to 0.66) | 0.62** (0.46 to 0.83) | 0.75 (0.47 to 1.19) | 0.47** (0.35 to 0.63) | 0.68* (0.50 to 0.92) |
| Element | ||||||
| Army | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Navy | 0.65 (0.42 to 1.01) | 0.68** (0.51 to 0.90) | 0.80 (0.57 to 1.12) | 0.74 (0.47 to 1.18) | 1.09 (0.80 to 1.49) | 0.82 (0.58 to 1.16) |
| Air Force | 0.37** (0.23 to 0.59) | 0.59** (0.47 to 0.75) | 0.79 (0.60 to 1.06) | 0.48** (0.30 to 0.79) | 0.82 (0.63 to 1.07) | 0.82 (0.61 to 1.12) |
| Deployment-related traumatic experiences | ||||||
| Never been deployed | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Deployed no trauma | 0.32** (0.15 to 0.66) | 0.81 (0.52 to 1.24) | 0.85 (0.56 to 1.31) | 0.66 (0.31 to 1.44) | 0.89 (0.56 to 1.42) | 1.04 (0.67 to 1.63) |
| Deployed with 1-2 traumatic experiences | 0.37** (0.22 to 0.62) | 1.25 (0.90 to 1.72) | 0.85 (0.58 to 1.25) | 0.64 (0.37 to 1.11) | 1.34 (0.95 to 1.87) | 0.96 (0.64 to 1.44) |
| Deployed with 3-8 traumatic experiences | 0.51** (0.36 to 0.73) | 3.80** (2.94 to 4.90) | 1.05 (0.77 to 1.43) | 0.70 (0.46 to 1.09) | 4.18** (3.13 to 5.57) | 1.07 (0.74 to 1.54) |
| Childhood abuse experiences | ||||||
| No abuse | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1 type of abuse | 2.00** (1.37 to 2.93) | 1.61** (1.26 to 2.05) | 1.46* (1.09 to 1.96) | 2.25** (1.53 to 3.32) | 1.54** (1.20 to 1.97) | 1.49** (1.11 to 2.01) |
| 2+ types of abuse | 1.84* (1.14 to 2.99) | 3.82** (3.00 to 4.88) | 2.58** (1.87 to 3.57) | 2.08** (1.28 to 3.39) | 3.36** (2.59 to 4.35) | 2.52** (1.82 to 3.51) |
ARRR, adjusted relative risk ratio; NCM, noncomissioned member; RRR, unadjusted relative risk ratio.
Data are RRR/ARRR (95% confidence interval).
*P < 0.05. **P < 0.01.