Appendix 2:
Initiation and Engagement among Enlisted Army National Guard/Reserve Soldiers with an Index SUD diagnosis upon Returning from OEF/OIF/OND Deployment in FY2008–2011 (n = 178,801)
| Met Initiation Criteria, % Cohort with an Index SUD Diagnosis n = 631 (37.3%) | Met Engagement Criteria, % Cohort with an Index SUD Diagnosis n = 266 (15.7%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % of subgroup | p-value | n | % of subgroup | p-value | |
| Demographics | ||||||
| Age | p ≤ .05 | N/S | ||||
| 18–24 | 219 | 32.9% | 90 | 13.5% | ||
| 25–29 | 151 | 39.0% | 61 | 15.8% | ||
| 30–39 | 142 | 39.9% | 60 | 16.9% | ||
| 40+ | 119 | 42.2% | 55 | 19.5% | ||
| Gender | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Male | 573 | 37.4% | 240 | 15.7% | ||
| Female | 58 | 36.9% | 26 | 16.6% | ||
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | N/S | p ≤ .01 | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 442 | 35.7% | 171 | 13.8% | ||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 112 | 42.9% | 62 | 23.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 19 | 37.3% | 12 | 23.5% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 13 | 40.6% | 6 | 18.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 45 | 41.7% | 15 | 13.9% | ||
| Marital Status, n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Never Married | 285 | 36.6% | 121 | 15.6% | ||
| Married | 281 | 37.9% | 123 | 16.6% | ||
| Divorced/Other | 65 | 38.0% | 22 | 12.9% | ||
| Any child dependent receiving TRICARE benefits, n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Yes | 292 | 37.4% | 131 | 16.8% | ||
| No | 339 | 37.3% | 135 | 14.8% | ||
| Rank, n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Junior Enlisted (E1–E4) | 427 | 38.1% | 173 | 15.4% | ||
| Senior Enlisted (E5–E9) | 204 | 35.9% | 93 | 16.4% | ||
| Education, n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Less than High School | 159 | 38.2% | 64 | 15.4% | ||
| High School | 399 | 37.5% | 172 | 16.2% | ||
| Some College | 50 | 34.5% | 20 | 13.8% | ||
| College Degree | 18 | 36.0% | 9 | 18.0% | ||
| Occupation Type, n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Combat Specialist | 198 | 36.9% | 71 | 13.3% | ||
| Health Care | 29 | 36.7% | 12 | 15.2% | ||
| Functional Support, Service & Supply | 194 | 37.2% | 96 | 18.4% | ||
| Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering | 91 | 36.4% | 43 | 17.2% | ||
| Other | 114 | 38.5% | 43 | 14.5% | ||
| Deployment | ||||||
| Length of index deployment (months), n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| 1–11 | 575 | 37.7% | 238 | 15.6% | ||
| 12 or more | 56 | 33.9% | 28 | 17.0% | ||
| Any prior deployment to index, n (%) | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Yes | 231 | 39.9% | 105 | 18.1% | ||
| No | 400 | 36.0% | 161 | 14.5% | ||
| Assigned to Warrior Transition Unit after index deployment, n (%) | p ≤ .01 | |||||
| Yes | 242 | 51.2% | 163 | 34.5% | ||
| No | 389 | 32.0% | 103 | 8.5% | ||
| Any alcohol diagnosis | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Yes | 18 | 30.5% | 8 | 13.6% | ||
| No | 613 | 37.6% | 258 | 15.8% | ||
| Any drug diagnosis | N/S | N/S | ||||
| Yes | 16 | 39.0% | 8 | 19.5% | ||
| No | 615 | 37.3% | 258 | 15.7% | ||
| Any adjustment disorder | p ≤ .05 | N/S | ||||
| Yes | 140 | 42.6% | 62 | 18.8% | ||
| No | 491 | 36.1% | 204 | 15.0% | ||
| Any other mental health disorder | N/S | |||||
| Yes | 61 | 44.2% | 31 | 22.5% | ||
| No | 570 | 36.7% | 235 | 15.1% | ||
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Bivariate tests such as chi square and t-tests to determine whether proportion meeting measure criteria is significantly associated with demographic, health or service/deployment characteristics