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Table 1 Selected demographic/military service characteristics for OEF/OIF/OND veterans, by active vs. reserve/National Guard component

From: Risk of suicide among U.S. veterans who deployed as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn

 

Active

Reserve/National Guard

Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

(N = 1,178,815)

 

(N = 756,353)

 

Age at entry to follow-up

 17–21

37,801

3.2

45,197

6.0

 22–25

435,005

36.9

159,227

21.0

 26–35

423,211

35.9

251,136

33.2

 36–45

214,549

18.2

190,906

25.2

 46 − +

68,249

5.8

109,887

14.6

Mean age at entry to Follow-up

30.0

 

33.7

 

Sex

 Male

1,038,380

88.1

664,987

87.9

 Female

140,435

11.9

91,366

12.1

Race

 White

795,337

67.5

542,829

71.8

 Non-White

383,478

32.5

213,524

28.2

Marital Status

 Married

497,298

42.2

357,961

47.3

 Not Married

681,517

57.8

398,392

52.7

Branch of Service

 Ground (Army/Marines)

705,360

59.8

556,339

73.6

 Non-Ground (Navy/Air Force/Coast Guard)

473,455

40.2

200,014

26.4

Rank

 Enlisted

1,066,263

90.5

652,264

86.2

 Officer/Warrant Officer

112,552

9.5

104,089

13.8

  1. Note. OEF/OIF/OND refers to veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn