Table 3

Subjective significant stressful, emotional or family problems and help-seeking

FactorGroup (n)Pre n (%)OR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)Post n (%) (sample n)OR (95% CI)AOR* (95% CI)3-month follow-up n (%) (sample n)OR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
Experienced a significant stressful, emotional or family problem†Control (348)84 (24.1)1Not adjusted78 (24.6) (317)1Not adjusted39 (17.7) (220)1Not adjusted
SPEAR (356)86 (24.2)1.00 (0.71 to 1.41)91 (27.3) (333)1.15 (0.81 to 1.64)48 (18.5) (259)1.06 (0.66 to 1.68)
Sought help for a significant stressful, emotional or family problem*Control (343)24 (7.0)1153 (16.9) (313)1119 (8.8) (215)11
SPEAR (352)37 (10.5)1.56 (0.91 to 2.67)1.60 (0.93 to 2.74)60 (18.1) (332)1.08 (0.72 to 1.63)1.07 (0.72 to 1.61)22 (8.6) (256)0.97 (0.51 to 1.84)0.98 (0.51 to 1.86)
  • *Adjusted for current stigmatisation level.

  • †Baseline asked about the period prior to enlistment, post measures asked about the training period, follow-up measures asked about the period since completing recruit training.