Table 3. Odds of Mental Illness Diagnoses and Positive Screening Results for Mental Illness Symptoms Among 434 Police Officers .
| Characteristic | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime mental health diagnosis (n = 54) | Positive screening result in past 2 wk (n = 114) | |
| Sociodemographic | ||
| Age | 0.97 (0.90-1.05) | 0.97 (0.92-1.03) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Female | 3.20 (1.18-8.68) | 1.94 (0.97-3.87) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic | ||
| White | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Black | 0.04 (0.00-0.35) | 0.87 (0.39-1.95) |
| Hispanic | 0.47 (0.19-1.15) | 1.43 (0.79-2.58) |
| Other or >1 | NR | 0.40 (0.08-1.99) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Divorced, widowed, or separated | 3.52 (1.35-9.19) | 1.93 (0.90-4.13) |
| Never married | 1.94 (0.58-6.50) | 1.61 (0.78-3.34) |
| A member of an unmarried couple | 3.64 (1.07-12.33) | 1.48 (0.60-3.64) |
| Education | ||
| High school diploma | 0.49 (0.08-2.95) | 0.31 (0.08-1.16) |
| Some college or technical school | 0.86 (0.39-1.89) | 1.07 (0.62-1.86) |
| College graduate | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Master’s graduate or higher | 1.59 (0.27-9.34) | 1.45 (0.43-4.90) |
| Military experience | 3.25 (1.38-7.67) | 3.46 (1.87-6.40) |
| Occupation | ||
| Length of police service, y | ||
| <5 | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| 5-10 | 1.86 (0.52-6.60) | 3.05 (1.42-6.54) |
| 11-15 | 4.12 (0.99-17.20) | 3.10 (1.18-8.14) |
| >15 | 7.42 (1.02-54.01) | 1.57 (0.37-6.71) |
| Shift | ||
| 12 pm to 7 am | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| 7 am to 3 pm | 0.64 (0.23-1.79) | 0.69 (0.33-1.45) |
| 3-11 pm | 0.62 (0.23-1.65) | 0.80 (0.42-1.53) |
| Other | 1.17 (0.25-5.46) | 0.99 (0.32-3.06) |
| Rank | ||
| Patrol officer | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Sergeant, lieutenant, or higher | 3.12 (1.02-9.55) | 0.91 (0.34-2.41) |
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; NR, not reported.