From: Service suspension for mental disorders in armed forces draftees in the Penghu area
 | Study Group | Control Group | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
 | (n = 152) | (n = 152) |  |
Age (years) | 20.4 ± 4.2 | 20.2 ± 4.6 | 0.692 |
Education (years) | 11.4 ± 2.1 | 11.6 ± 3.5 | 0.546 |
Marriage | Â | Â | 0.890 |
  Married | 17 (11.2%) | 19 (12.5%) |  |
  Unmarried | 135 (88.8%) | 133 (87.5%) |  |
Service distribution | Â | Â | 1.000 |
  Army | 64 (42.1%) | 64 (42.1%) |  |
  Navy | 38 (25%) | 38 (25%) |  |
  Air Force | 19 (12.5%) | 19 (12.5%) |  |
  Military Police | 14 (9.2%) | 14 (9.2%) |  |
  Coast Guard | 17 (11.2%) | 17 (11.2%) |  |
Rank distribution | Â | Â | 1.000 |
  Private first class | 24 (15.8%) | 24 (15.8%) |  |
  Private | 41 (27%) | 41 (27%) |  |
  Recruit | 87 (57.2%) | 87 (57.2%) |  |
History of abuse of alcohol only | Â | Â | Â |
  Before the service | 8 (5.3%) | 0 |  |
  During the service | 12 (7.9%) | 0 |  |
History of illicit substance abuse only | Â | Â | Â |
  Before the service | 4 (2.6%) | 0 |  |
  During the service | 4 (2.6%) | 0 |  |
Both abuse of alcohol and illicit substance | Â | Â | Â |
  Before the service | 11 (7.2%) | 0 |  |
  During the service | 11 (7.2%) | 0 |  |
Seeking psychiatric outpatient treatment | Â | Â | Â |
  Before the service | 75 (49.3%) | 0 |  |
  During the service | 152 (100%) | 0 |  |
Admitted for mental disorder during service | 64 (42.1%) | 0 | Â |