Deployment completed before air war on 17 January 1991 | | | | | |
Yes | 331 | 13.3 | (10.0) | 1.0 | – |
No | 1089 | 15.1 | (11.4) | 1.1 | 1.0 to 1.2 |
MSE questionnaire score | | | | | |
0–4 | 320 | 8.7 | (7.4) | 1.0 | – |
5–8 | 414 | 11.5 | (8.5) | 1.3 | 1.2 to 1.5 |
9–12 | 316 | 15.8 | (10.1) | 1.8 | 1.6 to 2.0 |
>12 | 368 | 22.6 | (12.5) | 2.5 | 2.3 to 2.8 |
Dose-response† | – | – | – | 1.07 | 1.06 to 1.07 |
Pyridostigmine bromide | | | | | |
None | 371 | 11.2 | (8.7) | 1.0 | – |
Any‡ | 726 | 15.8 | (11.7) | 1.4 | 1.2 to 1.5 |
1–80 tablets taken | 152 | 14.3 | (11.6) | 1.3 | 1.1 to 1.5 |
81–180 tablets taken | 156 | 16.9 | (12.0) | 1.4 | 1.2 to 1.6 |
>180 tablets taken | 148 | 16.9 | (12.5) | 1.4 | 1.2 to 1.7 |
Dose-response§ | – | – | – | 1.1 | 1.1 to 1.2 |
Don’t know | 318 | 16.3 | (11.6) | 1.4 | 1.2 to 1.6 |
Antimalarials | | | | | |
None | 283 | 12.9 | (10.1) | 1.0 | – |
Any | 586 | 14.8 | (11.6) | 1.1 | 1.0 to 1.2 |
1–30 days of tablets taken | 191 | 13.0 | (10.7) | 1.0 | 0.8 to 1.1 |
31–90 days of tablets taken | 130 | 13.2 | (10.7) | 1.0 | 0.8 to 1.2 |
>90 days of tablets taken | 108 | 15.8 | (10.7) | 1.2 | 1.0 to 1.4 |
Dose-response§ | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 to 1.1 |
Don’t know | 543 | 15.6 | (11.1) | 1.1 | 1.0 to 1.2 |
Anti-biological warfare tablets | | | | | |
None | 540 | 11.4 | (9.6) | 1.0 | – |
Any | 81 | 19.4 | (13.6) | 1.6 | 1.4 to 1.9 |
1–30 days of tablets taken | 25 | 16.4 | (15.7) | 1.4 | 0.9 to 2.0 |
31–90 days of tablets taken | 22 | 17.8 | (8.4) | 1.6 | 1.3 to 2.1 |
>90 days of tablets taken | 12 | 22.8 | (12.7) | 1.9 | 1.4 to 2.5 |
Dose-response§ | – | – | – | 1.3 | 1.2 to 1.4 |
Don’t know | 792 | 16.5 | (11.3) | 1.4 | 1.3 to 1.5 |
Pesticides | | | | | |
No | 1035 | 13.4 | (10.4) | 1.0 | – |
Yes | 366 | 18.5 | (12.5) | 1.3 | 1.2 to 1.4 |
Insect repellents | | | | | |
No | 862 | 14.1 | (11.0) | 1.0 | – |
Yes | 503 | 16.0 | (11.4) | 1.2 | 1.1 to 1.3 |
Chemical weapons area | | | | | |
No | 1252 | 14.1 | (10.7) | 1.0 | – |
Yes | 152 | 19.4 | (13.0) | 1.3 | 1.2 to 1.5 |
Depleted uranium | | | | | |
No | 1184 | 14.7 | (11.2) | 1.0 | – |
Yes | 218 | 14.2 | (10.0) | 1.0 | 0.9 to 1.1 |