Table 1 Background data and differences between military and civilians (missing not shown) (n = 2265).
Total | Military personnel | Civilians | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male (%) | 2001 (88.9) | 1550 (94.1) | 438 (74.2) | |
Female (%) | 250 (11.1) | 97 (5.9) | 152 (25.8) | |
Age, mean (years) | 38.3 | 35.2 | 46.9 | P < 0.001* |
Physical activity, mean (0–18) | 9.3 | 9.6 | 8.4 | P < 0.001* |
Physical stressors index (0–24) | P < 0.001** | |||
Very low (0–4) | 377 (17.0) | 247 (15.1) | 129 (22.8) | |
Low (5–8) | 815 (36.7) | 655 (39.9) | 156 (27.5) | |
High (9–12) | 693 (31.2) | 519 (31.6) | 169 (29.8) | |
Very high (13–24) | 338 (15.2) | 220 (13.4) | 113 (19.9) | |
Body mass index, mean | 25.9 | 25.8 | 26.1 | P = 0.11* |
Smoking | P = 0.002** | |||
Non-smoker (%) | 1638 (73.2) | 1231 (74.9) | 396 (68.2) | |
Smoker (%) | 601 (26.8) | 412 (25.1) | 185 (31.8) | |
Education | P < 0.001* | |||
9–12 years (%) | 37 (1.8) | 8 (0.5) | 28 (5.1) | |
12–14 years (%) | 577(27.4) | 194 (12.6) | 376 (67.9) | |
14–16 years (%) | 1002 (47.5) | 887 (57.6) | 111 (20.0) | |
> 14 years (%) | 492 (23.3) | 452 (29.3) | 39 (7.0) |