Table 1.
Sample Description among Army Enlisted Soldiers Returning from an OEF/OIF/OND Deployment FY2008–2011 with an Index SUD diagnosis event, by Active Duty versus National Guard/Reserve
| Active Duty N=338,708 | National Guard/Reserve N=178,801 | |
|---|---|---|
| Index SUD diagnosis event, n (% distribution) | ||
| Characteristics | 11,093 (3.3%) | 1,690 (0.95%) |
| Identification Event | ||
| Type and location | ||
| Outpatient/specialty behavioral health | 7,036 (63.4%) | 481 (28.5%) |
| Outpatient/medical | 1,534 (13.8%) | 399 (23.6%) |
| Emergency Department | 1,552 (14.0%) | 554 (32.8%) |
| Detox | 125 (1.13%) | 41 (2.4%) |
| Inpatient/specialty behavioral health | 449 (4.1%) | 106 (6.3%) |
| Inpatient/medical | 397 (3.6%) | 109 (6.5%) |
| SUD diagnosis was | ||
| Primary | 6,782 (61.2%) | 717 (42.5%) |
| Secondary | 4,295 (38.8%) | 971 (57.5%) |
| Any drug use diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 2,951 (26.6%) | 543 (32.1%) |
| No (i.e., alcohol use only) | 8,142 (73.4%) | 1,147 (67.9%) |
| Demographics | ||
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 7,470 (67.3) | 665 (39.4) |
| 25–29 | 2,261 (20.4) | 387 (22.9) |
| 30–39 | 1,175 (10.6) | 356 (21.1) |
| 40+ | 187 (1.7) | 282 (16.7) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 10,398 (93.7) | 1,533 (90.7) |
| Female | 695 (6.3) | 157 (9.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 6,314 (56.9) | 1,238 (73.3) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1,667 (15.0) | 261 (15.4) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1,661 (15.0) | 51 (3.0) |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 225 (2.0) | 32 (1.9) |
| Hispanic | 1,226 (11.1) | 108 (6.4) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Never Married | 5,920 (53.4) | 778 (46.0) |
| Married | 4,788 (43.2) | 741 (43.9) |
| Divorced/Other | 385 (3.5) | 171 (10.1) |
| Any child dependent receiving TRICARE benefits | ||
| Yes | 3,554 (32.0) | 780 (46.2) |
| No | 7,539 (68.0) | 910 (53.9) |
| Rank | ||
| Junior Enlisted (E1–E4) | 9,311 (83.9) | 1,122 (66.4) |
| Senior Enlisted (E5–E9) | 1,782 (16.1) | 568 (33.6) |
| Highest Education | ||
| Less than High School | 3,178 (29.0) | 416 (24.9) |
| High School | 7,168 (65.4) | 1,063 (63.5) |
| Some College | 481 (4.4) | 145 (8.7) |
| College Degree | 138 (1.3) | 50 (3.0) |
| Occupation Type | ||
| Combat Specialist | 4,203 (38.0) | 536 (31.9) |
| Health Care | 521 (4.7) | 79 (4.7) |
| Functional Support, Service & Supply | 2,494 (22.6) | 521 (31.0) |
| Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering | 2,005 (18.1) | 250 (14.9) |
| Other | 1,834 (16.6) | 296 (17.6) |
| Deployment | ||
| Length of index deployment (months) | ||
| 1–11 | 4,248 (38.3) | 1,525 (90.2) |
| 12 or more | 6,845 (61.7) | 165 (9.8) |
| Index deployment status | ||
| Not first deployment | 3,329 (30.0) | 579 (34.3) |
| First deployment | 7,764 (70.0) | 1,111 (65.7) |
| Assigned to Warrior Transition Unit after index deployment | ||
| Yes | 770 (6.9) | 473 (28.0) |
| No | 10,323 (93.1) | 1,217 (72.0) |
| Health Service Utilization, Year Prior to Index Deployment, at least one claim with | ||
| Alcohol diagnosis, yes | 1,568 (14.1%) | 59 (3.5%) |
| Any drug diagnosis, yes | 489 (4.4%) | 41 (2.4%) |
| Any adjustment disorder, yes | 4,288 (38.7%) | 329 (19.5%) |
| Any other mental health disorder, yes | 1,010 (9.1%) | 138 (8.2%) |
All p-values comparing demographic and deployment characteristics of those in the group with an index SUD diagnosis within 150 days postdeployment, compared to those with no index SUD diagnosis (data not shown), were statistically significant (p ≤ .05; chi-square test of independence) except for these variables for NGR members (primary SUD diagnosis at ID event, gender, any child dependents receiving TRICARE benefits, and any prior deployment to index).
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding. Approximately 1% of members with other or unknown race/ethnicity were merged into the White, non-Hispanic group.