Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted ORs for service member characteristics predicting service member choice to refer (N = 23,319)
Service member characteristics | Unadjusted | Adjusteda | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | |
Demographics | ||||
Sex | ||||
Male | 1.43 | (1.33–1.54) | 1.36 | (1.26–1.48) |
Female | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Age (years) | ||||
17–24 | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
25–34 | 1.05 | (0.98–1.12) | 0.90 | (0.84–0.97) |
35–44 | 1.04 | (0.93–1.17) | 0.71 | (0.62–0.82) |
> 44 | 1.25 | (0.94–1.67) | 0.89 | (0.65–1.22) |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
White, non-Hispanic | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Black, non-Hispanic | 0.66 | (0.59–0.74) | 0.65 | (0.58–0.73) |
Hispanic | 0.76 | (0.69–0.85) | 0.71 | (0.64–0.80) |
Other | 0.81 | (0.73–0.91) | 0.83 | (0.73–0.93) |
Education | ||||
Less than bachelor’s | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Bachelor’s or higher | 1.14 | (1.07–1.23) | 1.23 | (1.10–1.37) |
Number of children | ||||
0 | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
1 | 1.24 | (1.15–1.33) | 1.22 | (1.13–1.31) |
2 | 1.36 | (1.36–1.48) | 1.32 | (1.21–1.45) |
3 or more | 1.66 | (1.51–1.84) | 1.59 | (1.43–1.78) |
Financial problems | ||||
Not bothered | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Bothered a little or a lot | 1.50 | (1.41–1.59) | 1.28 | (1.20–1.38) |
Military characteristics | ||||
Deployment status | ||||
Nondeployed | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Deployed without combat | 0.86 | (0.78–0.96) | 0.97 | (0.88–1.08) |
Deployed with combat | 1.15 | (1.08–1.23) | 1.10 | (1.02–1.18) |
Service branch | ||||
Air Force | 0.60 | (0.56–0.64) | 0.70 | (0.65–0.76) |
Army | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Marine Corps | 0.89 | (0.80–0.99) | 0.94 | (0.84–1.05) |
Navy/Coast Guard | 0.89 | (0.82–0.97) | 1.05 | (0.95–1.15) |
Component | ||||
Active duty | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Reserve/National Guard | 1.24 | (1.15–1.33) | 1.20 | (1.10–1.30) |
Pay grade | ||||
Enlisted | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Officer | 1.14 | (1.06–1.23) | 1.09 | (0.97–1.23) |
Individual health and adjustment | ||||
Mental component score | ||||
Lowest 15th percentile | 1.21 | (1.11–1.31) | 1.02 | (0.92–1.13) |
Middle 70th percentile | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Highest 15th percentile | 0.95 | (0.87–1.04) | 1.04 | (0.95–1.15) |
Physical component score | ||||
Lowest 15th percentile | 1.15 | (1.06–1.25) | 1.05 | (0.96–1.14) |
Middle 70th percentile | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Highest 15th percentile | 0.88 | (0.81–0.96) | 0.90 | (0.82–0.99) |
Posttraumatic growth index score (10 units) | 1.00 | (0.99–1.00) | 1.01 | (1.00–1.01) |
Difficulties with significant other | ||||
Not bothered | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Bothered a little or a lot | 1.29 | (1.21–1.37) | 1.07 | (0.99–1.16) |
Caring for others | ||||
Not bothered | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Bothered a little or a lot | 1.47 | (1.38–1.57) | 1.20 | (1.11–1.30) |
No one to turn to | ||||
Not bothered | 1.00b | 1.00b | ||
Bothered a little or a lot | 1.29 | (1.19–1.39) | 1.07 | (0.97–1.17) |