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Table 1 Demographic information for n = 609

From: The relationship between co-occurring traumatic experiences and co-occurring mental health domains for veterans resident in Northern Ireland

  

N (%)

(M/S)

Age

 

55.26 (10.61)

Gender

Male

546 (89.66)

 

Female

63 (10.34)

Relationship status

Married or living with partner

448 (73.81)

 

Separated or divorced

101 (16.64)

 

Widowed

24 (3.95)

 

Single or never married

34 (5.60)

Ethnicity

White

605 (99.67)

 

Mixed/Other

2 (0.33)

Religion

No religion

134 (22.04)

 

Protestant

371 (61.02)

 

Catholic

47 (7.73)

 

Other Christian

36 (5.92)

 

Other

20 (3.29)

Highest level of education

Left school with no qualifications

96 (15.82)

 

GCSE grade D-G/ NVQ level 1

50 (8.24)

 

GCSE grade A-C/O-Levels

108 (17.79)

 

A Levels

59 (9.72)

 

Certificate of higher education

42 (6.92)

 

Diploma of higher education

74 (12.19)

 

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

73 (12.03)

 

Master’s degree or post-graduate certificate/diploma

60 (9.88)

 

Doctoral degree or Level 8 diploma

7 (1.15)

 

Other

38 (6.26)

Current employment status

Unemployed

23 (3.78)

 

Self-employed

41 (6.73)

 

Employed full-time

279 (45.81)

 

Employed part-time

48 (7.88)

 

Student

11 (1.81)

 

Unable to work

60 (9.85)

 

Retired

134 (22.00)

 

Medically retired

58 (9.52)

 

Other

15 (2.46)

Branch of service

Royal Navy

40 (6.57)

 

Royal Marines

7 (1.15)

 

Army

527 (86.54)

 

Royal Air Force

35 (5.75)

Currently a Reservist

Yes

56 (9.20)

 

No

553 (90.80)

Regular Forces service yrs

Less than 1 year

5 (0.83)

 

1–5 years

93 (15.35)

 

6–10 years

144 (23.76)

 

11–15 years

87 (14.36)

 

16–20 years

64 (10.56)

 

21–25 years

117 (19.31)

 

26 + years

47 (7.72)

Age at joined Armed Forces (M/SD)

 

18.47 (2.95)

Worst event due to miliary service

Yes

325 (54.30)

 

No

273 (45.70)

Served in the UDR

Yes

277 (45.48)

 

No

332 (54.52)

Mental health domain measures

Audit alcohol scores

7.34 (6.89)

*DSS and ITQ do not provide M/SD

GAD-7 anxiety scores

7.43 (6.89)

 

PHQ depression scores

9.37 (8.29)

  1. M/SD = mean/standard deviation