| Socio-Demographic Factors (n) |
n (%) |
*High Stigma/BTCn (%) |
c2, df, p |
| Age (n=481) |
| 16-19 |
50 (10.4) |
16 of 48 (33.3) |
χ2=3.35 df4, p=0.50 |
| 20-24 |
198 (41.2) |
50 of 188 (26.6) |
| 25-29 |
116 (24.1) |
39of 112 (34.8) |
| 30-34 |
77 (16.0) |
25 of 73 (34.2) |
| 35+ |
40 (8.3) |
14 of 39 (35.9) |
| Service Length (n=461) |
| < 1 Year |
38 (8.2) |
7 of 36(19.4) |
χ2=5.42, df4, p=0.25 |
| 2-4 Years |
199 (43.2) |
57 of 190 (30.0) |
| 5-12 Years |
183 (39.7) |
63 of 174 (36.2) |
| 13-22 Years |
36 (7.8) |
9 of 36 (25.0) |
| ≥ 22 Years |
5 (1.1) |
1 of 5 (20.0) |
| Engagement Type (480) |
| Regular |
472 (98.3) |
144 of 453 (31.8) |
χ2=2.78, df1, p=0.10 |
| Reserve |
8 (1.7) |
0 of 6 (0.0) |
| Sex (471) |
| Male |
448 (95.1) |
132 of 430 (30.7) |
χ2=0.77, df1, p=0.38 |
| Female |
23 (4.9) |
8 of 20 (40.0) |
| Relationship Status (481) |
| Not In a Long-Term Relationship |
180 (37.4) |
47 of 173 (27.2) |
χ2=1.10, df1, p=0.16 |
| In a Long-Term Relationship |
301 (62.6) |
96 of 287 (33.4) |
| Rank (483) |
| Junior Rank |
302 (62.5) |
132 of 419 (31.6) |
χ2=3.73, df2, p=0.16 |
| Junior Non-Commissioned Officer - JNCO |
138 (28.6) |
| Senior Non-Commissioned Officer - SNCO/WO |
36 (7.5) |
12 of 36(33.3) |
| 2nd Lt-Maj |
6 (1.2) |
0 of 0 (0.0) |
| Lt Col and Above |
1 (0.2) |
| Previous Deployments (484) |
| None |
245 (50.6) |
73 of 234 (31.2) |
χ2=0.24, df2, p=0.99 |
| 1 |
101 (20.9) |
31 of 97 (32.0) |
| ≥2 |
138 (28.5) |
41 of 132 (31.1) |
*Upper Tertile of Stigma/BTC Scale Total Score |
