Factor | Category | Number (N = 4292) | % |
---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic factors | |||
Sex | Male | 3837 | 89.4 |
Female | 455 | 10.6 | |
Age at response (years) | < 25 | 219 | 5.1 |
25–29 | 380 | 8.9 | |
30–34 | 641 | 14.9 | |
35–39 | 397 | 9.3 | |
40–49 | 1606 | 37.4 | |
50+ | 1049 | 24.4 | |
Education | No qualifications | 240 | 5.8 |
O-levels or equivalent | 1159 | 28.0 | |
A-levels or equivalent | 1421 | 34.3 | |
Degree or higher | 1319 | 31.9 | |
Childhood family adversity | 0/1 | 2669 | 65.0 |
2/3 | 780 | 19.0 | |
4+ | 660 | 16.1 | |
Childhood externalising behaviour | No | 3447 | 83.3 |
Yes | 693 | 16.7 | |
Military factors | |||
Ranka | Officer | 883 | 20.7 |
SNCO | 1576 | 36.9 | |
JNCO | 993 | 23.2 | |
Other rank | 825 | 19.3 | |
Service arm | Naval Services | 762 | 17.8 |
Army | 2642 | 61.6 | |
RAF | 888 | 20.7 | |
Deployment to Iraq/Afghanistan | Did not deploy | 1539 | 35.9 |
Deployed | 2753 | 64.1 | |
Role in parent unit | Combat support/CSS | 3066 | 71.8 |
Combat | 1203 | 28.2 | |
Method of leaving | Planned | 3508 | 89.1 |
Unplanned | 157 | 4.0 | |
Medical | 272 | 6.9 |