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Table 2 Demographics (N = 304)

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

  

0.890

  Married

17 (11.2%)

19 (12.5%)

 

  Unmarried

135 (88.8%)

133 (87.5%)

 

Service distribution

  

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

  

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

   

  Before the service

8 (5.3%)

0

 

  During the service

12 (7.9%)

0

 

History of illicit substance abuse only

   

  Before the service

4 (2.6%)

0

 

  During the service

4 (2.6%)

0

 

Both abuse of alcohol and illicit substance

   

  Before the service

11 (7.2%)

0

 

  During the service

11 (7.2%)

0

 

Seeking psychiatric outpatient treatment

   

  Before the service

75 (49.3%)

0

 

  During the service

152 (100%)

0

 

Admitted for mental disorder during service

64 (42.1%)

0

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