Table 1.
Characteristics of US Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers
| Never-Deployed (n = 160) | Ever-Deployed (n = 244) | Significance Testa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) or mean (±SD) | % (n) or mean (±SD) | p-values | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 73.8% (118) | 88.9% (217) | |
| Female | 26.3% (42) | 11.1% (27) | < 0.001 |
| Age | 29.4 (±5.9) | 34.4 (±5.8) | < 0.001 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic European American | 77.7% (122) | 83.3% (199) | |
| Non-Hispanic African American | 7.6% (12) | 4.6% (11) | |
| Hispanic | 8.3% (13) | 8.4% (20) | |
| Other | 6.4% (10) | 3.8% (9) | 0.360 |
| Years of Service | 5.7 (±4.2) | 12.2 (±5.6) | < 0.001 |
| Education | |||
| <HS – HS Grad | 12.5% (20) | 11.9% (29) | |
| Some College | 51.9% (83) | 56.6% (138) | |
| College + | 35.6% (57) | 31.6% (77) | 0.657 |
| Total Family Income | |||
| ≤ $19,999 | 8.3% (13) | 0.9% (2) | |
| $20,000 -- $59,999 | 50.6% (79) | 33.1% (78) | |
| $60,000 -- $99,999 | 29.5% (46) | 41.1% (97) | |
| ≥ $100,000 | 11.5% (18) | 25.0% (59) | < 0.001 |
| Relationship Status | |||
| Married or Cohabitating | 93.8% (150) | 95.9% (234) | |
| Separated or Divorced | 6.3% (10) | 4.1% (10) | 0.330 |
| Rank | |||
| Enlisted | 84.3% (134) | 84.4% (205) | |
| Officer | 15.7% (25) | 15.6% (38) | 0.982 |
| AUDIT Score | 3.8 (±3.4) | 4.5 (±3.8) | 0.074 |
| Current Drug Use | |||
| Yes | 6.9% (11) | 7.0% (17) | |
| No | 93.1% (149) | 93.0% (226) | 0.963 |
| PROMIS Anger Score | 17.0 (±6.2) | 17.9 (±6.8) | 0.217 |
| Anxiety Score | 4.0 (±5.4) | 4.8 (±6.1) | 0.190 |
| PHQ-8 Score | 2.9 (±4.0) | 3.5 (±4.4) | 0.206 |
| PCL-5 Score | 7.4 (±12.2) | 10.7 (±13.2) | 0.012 |
| Dispositional Resiliency Scale Score | 31.3 (±5.8) | 31.2 (±5.6) | 0.885 |
| MAT Score | 113.7 (±26.3) | 109.1 (±30.0) | 0.121 |
a
T-tests for differences in means, chi-square tests for differences in distributions