Table 1.
Distribution of Risk Factors Across Population, 2008–2017 DoDSER System, N = 2660.
| Risk factors | % (N) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| No factors identified | 13.91 (370) |
| Any relationship factor | 60.79 (1617) |
| Relationship dissolution past year | 51.13 (1360) |
| Death/health of family/friend past year | 9.02 (240) |
| Perpetrator of abuse past year | 9.55 (254) |
| Victim of abuse past year | 3.20 (85) |
| Suicide of loved one history | 7.63 (203) |
| Any job/administrative/legal factor | 45.11 (1200) |
| Job problem past year | 24.17 (643) |
| Poor performance review past year | 11.35 (302) |
| Administrative problem past year | 7.14 (190) |
| Under investigation past year | 6.28 (167) |
| Non-promotion past year | 6.13 (163) |
| AWOL past year | 5.38 (143) |
| Excessive debt past year | 9.02 (240) |
| Civilian legal problems past year | 11.69 (311) |
| Any general health factor | 20.71 (551) |
| Medical board past year | 6.32 (168) |
| Health problem past year | 18.23 (485) |
| Any mental health factor | 47.71 (1269) |
| Mental health outpatient past year | 37.07 (986) |
| Mental health inpatient past year | 7.29 (194) |
| RX antidepressants past year | 17.37 (462) |
| RX sleep medications past year | 6.35 (169) |
| RX anxiety past year | 8.42 (224) |
| Other MH RX past year | 3.83 (102) |
| Anxiety disorder history | 17.71 (471) |
| Depression, bipolar, or mood disorder history | 21.50 (572) |
| Adjustment disorder history | 19.92 (530) |
| Personality disorder history | 3.38 (90) |
| Psychotic disorder history | 0.79 (21) |
| PTSD history | 6.95 (185) |
| Any other factors | 43.42 (1155) |
| Substance abuse history | 23.31 (620) |
| Opioid usage past year | 1.58 (42) |
| Sleep problems history | 9.55 (254) |
| Self-injury history | 13.57 (361) |
| Combat history | 13.35 (355) |
| TBI history | 3.57 (95) |
Notes: Factors are not exclusive. Abbreviations: AWOL—Absent Without Official Leave; RX – Prescription; PTSD—Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; TBI—Traumatic Brain injury.