Appendix 1:
Initiation and Engagement among Enlisted Army Active Duty Soldiers with an Index SUD diagnosis upon Returning from OEF/OIF/OND Deployment in FY2008–2011 (n = 338,708)
| Met Initiation Criteria, % Among Cohort with an Index SUD Diagnosis | Met Engagement Criteria, % Cohort with an Index SUD Diagnosis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % of subgroup | p-value | n | % of subgroup | p-value | |
| Demographics | ||||||
| Age | N/S | N/S | ||||
| 18–24 | 3,385 | 45.3% | 1,847 | 24.7% | ||
| 25–29 | 1,042 | 46.1% | 597 | 26.4% | ||
| 30–39 | 514 | 43.7% | 293 | 24.9% | ||
| 40+ | 83 | 44.4% | 40 | 21.4% | ||
| Gender | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Male | 4,724 | 45.4% | 2,604 | 25.0% | ||
| Female | 300 | 43.2% | 173 | 24.9% | ||
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | p ≤ .05 | N/S | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 2,935 | 46.5% | 1,611 | 25.5% | ||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 742 | 44.5% | 420 | 25.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 692 | 41.7% | 390 | 23.5% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 105 | 46.7% | 65 | 28.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 550 | 44.9% | 291 | 23.7% | ||
| Marital Status, n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Never Married | 2,684 | 45.3% | 1,486 | 25.1% | ||
| Married | 2,156 | 45.0% | 1,194 | 24.9% | ||
| Divorced/Other | 184 | 47.8% | 97 | 25.2% | ||
| Any child dependent receiving TRICARE benefits, n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Yes | 1,597 | 44.9% | 885 | 24.9% | ||
| No | 3,427 | 45.5% | 1,892 | 25.1% | ||
| Rank, n (%) | p ≤ .01 | p ≤ .01 | ||||
| Junior Enlisted (E1–E4) | 4,308 | 46.3% | 2,413 | 25.9% | ||
| Senior Enlisted (E5–E9) | 716 | 40.2% | 364 | 20.4% | ||
| Education, n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Less than High School | 1,489 | 46.9% | 808 | 25.4% | ||
| High School | 3,187 | 44.5% | 1,768 | 24.7% | ||
| Some College | 221 | 46.0% | 126 | 26.2% | ||
| College Degree | 61 | 44.2% | 33 | 23.9% | ||
| Occupation Type, n (%) | N/S | p ≤ .01 | ||||
| Combat Specialist | 1,862 | 44.3% | 981 | 23.3% | ||
| Health Care | 263 | 50.5% | 166 | 31.9% | ||
| Functional Support, Service & Supply | 1,130 | 45.3% | 632 | 25.3% | ||
| Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering | 907 | 45.2% | 512 | 25.5% | ||
| Other | 840 | 45.8% | 473 | 25.8% | ||
| Deployment | ||||||
| Length of index deployment (months), n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| 1–11 | 1,931 | 45.5% | 1,067 | 25.1% | ||
| 12 or more | 3,093 | 45.2% | 1,710 | 25.0% | ||
| Any prior deployment to index, n (%) | p ≤ .01 | p ≤ .01 | ||||
| Yes | 1,442 | 43.3% | 779 | 23.4% | ||
| No | 3,582 | 46.1% | 1,998 | 25.7% | ||
| Assigned to Warrior Transition Unit after index deployment, n (%) | p ≤ .05 | N/S | ||||
| Yes | 378 | 49.1% | 212 | 27.5% | ||
| No | 4,646 | 45.0% | 2,565 | 24.9% | ||
| Health Status in Year Prior to Index Deployment | ||||||
| Any alcohol diagnosis | p ≤ .01 | p ≤ .01 | ||||
| Yes | 771 | 49.2% | 467 | 29.8% | ||
| No | 4,253 | 44.7% | 2,310 | 24.3% | ||
| Any drug diagnosis | p ≤ .01 | p ≤ .01 | ||||
| Yes | 250 | 51.1% | 163 | 33.3% | ||
| No | 4,774 | 45.0% | 2,614 | 24.7% | ||
| Any adjustment disorder | p ≤ .01 | p ≤ .01 | ||||
| Yes | 2,043 | 47.6% | 1,165 | 27.2% | ||
| No | 2,981 | 43.8% | 1,612 | 23.7% | ||
| Any other mental health disorder | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Yes | 477 | 47.2% | 268 | 26.5% | ||
| No | 4,547 | 45.1% | 2,509 | 24.9% | ||
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Chi square tests were conducted to determine whether the proportion meeting measure criteria is significantly associated with demographic and deployment characteristics.