Demographic characteristics of the third location decompression (TLD) and control samples
| Sociodemographic factors | Controls n (%)† | TLD n (%) | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at phase 2 (years) (n=2971) | ≤0.001 | ||
| 18–20 (120) | 31 (2.1) | 89 (3.3) | |
| 21–25 (733) | 319 (20.9) | 414 (23.9) | |
| 26–30 (715) | 390 (23.0) | 325 (28.2) | |
| 31–35 (545) | 339 (21.3) | 206 (19.5) | |
| 36–40 (510) | 329 (20.6) | 181 (18.4) | |
| 41–45 (191) | 138 (7.6) | 53 (4.8) | |
| ≥46 Years (157) | 118 (4.6) | 39 (1.9) | |
| Engagement type (3071) | 0.6 | ||
| Regular (2733) | 1517 (94.3) | 1216 (94.7) | |
| Reserve (338) | 147 (5.7) | 191 (5.3) | |
| Role (2971) | ≤0.01 | ||
| Combat (936) | 385 (32.3) | 551 (33.8) | |
| Combat support arm (322) | 208 (13.4) | 114 (8.3) | |
| Combat service support (1713) | 1071 (54.4) | 642 (57.9) | |
| Service (3071) | 0.60 | ||
| Army (2898) | 1578 (95.7) | 1320(95.3) | |
| RM (173) | 86 (4.3) | 87 (4.8) | |
| Sex (3071) | 0.17 | ||
| Male (2846) | 1515 (94.5) | 1331 (92.8) | |
| Female (225) | 149 (5.5) | 76 (7.2) | |
| Relationship status (2958) | 0.3 | ||
| In a long-term relationship (2157) | 1248 (74.3) | 909 (76.3) | |
| Not in a long-term relationship (801) | 413 (25.7) | 388 (23.8) | |
| Rank (2971) | ≤0.0001 | ||
| Senior officer (75) | 67 (2.8) | 8 (0.6) | |
| Officer (504) | 337 (14.8) | 167 (11.3) | |
| Senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO) (736) | 486 (33.3) | 250 (28.4) | |
| Junior non-commissioned officer (JNCO) (1020) | 540 (33.4) | 480 (39.1) | |
| Junior rank (636) | 234 (15.6) | 402 (20.5) | |
| IA vs FU personnel (2908) | 0.51 | ||
| FU personnel (2555) | 1363 (87.7) | 1192 (89.1) | |
| IA personnel (353) | 291 (12.3) | 62 (10.9) |
*p Values are for Pearson χ2 test corrected for weighting using Rao and Scott second order correction.
†n's are shown without the composite weight applied, %s are shown with the composite weight applied.
FU, formed unit; IA, individual augmentees.